Namibia vs Saint Lucia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Namibia
16.5%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
16.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
128th
Saint Lucia rank
131st
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Namibia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Namibia ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 19.4% | 4.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.4% | 2.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Namibia or Saint Lucia?
- Namibia, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Namibia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Saint Lucia rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.