Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Papua New Guinea
7.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
172nd
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd 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.