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Employment in Industry by African country
Tunisia has the highest share of employment in industry of any African country, at 33.3%, ahead of Lesotho and Algeria.
Share of total employment in industry (ILO modelled estimate). 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Tunisia
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| # | Country | Employment in Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Lesotho | 33% | |
| 3 | Algeria | 32.3% | |
| 4 | Egypt | 29.4% | |
| 5 | Eswatini | 26.7% | |
| 6 | Morocco | 23.8% | |
| 7 | Cabo Verde | 23.1% | |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22.5% | |
| 9 | Senegal | 22.5% | |
| 10 | South Africa | 20.8% | |
| 11 | Mauritius | 20.6% | |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 19.5% | |
| 13 | Gabon | 18.9% | |
| 14 | Gambia | 18.8% | |
| 15 | Libya | 18.6% | |
| 16 | Rwanda | 18.4% | |
| 17 | Benin | 18.3% | |
| 18 | Ghana | 18.3% | |
| 19 | Togo | 18.2% | |
| 20 | Somalia | 17.8% | |
| 21 | Nigeria | 17% | |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 16.7% | |
| 23 | Namibia | 16.5% | |
| 24 | Botswana | 15.8% | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 15% | |
| 26 | Comoros | 14.8% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | 14.6% | |
| 28 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14.3% | |
| 29 | Guinea | 14.2% | |
| 30 | Sudan | 14% | |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 13.4% | |
| 32 | Eritrea | 12.7% | |
| 33 | Kenya | 12.5% | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 11.5% | |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 11.5% | |
| 36 | Zambia | 10.3% | |
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.9% | |
| 38 | Madagascar | 9.9% | |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.7% | |
| 40 | Niger | 9.3% | |
| 41 | Mali | 8.6% | |
| 42 | Chad | 8.5% | |
| 43 | Liberia | 8.3% | |
| 44 | Tanzania | 8.1% | |
| 45 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 7.3% | |
| 47 | Uganda | 7.3% | |
| 48 | Angola | 7.2% | |
| 49 | Djibouti | 6.7% | |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 6.4% | |
| 51 | Mozambique | 6.4% | |
| 52 | Burundi | 3.1% | |
| 53 | South Sudan | 1.7% |
Egypt
Eswatini
Morocco
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
South Africa
Mauritius
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Gambia
Libya
Rwanda
Benin
Ghana
Togo
Somalia
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Namibia
Botswana
Mauritania
Comoros
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Sudan
Central African Republic
Eritrea
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Sierra Leone
Zambia
Equatorial Guinea
Madagascar
Guinea-Bissau
Niger
Mali
Chad
Liberia
Tanzania
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Uganda
Angola
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Mozambique
Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of employment in industry?
Tunisia has the highest share of employment in industry in Africa at 33.3% (2025), followed by Lesotho and Algeria.
Which African country has the lowest share of employment in industry?
South Sudan has the lowest share of employment in industry of the 53 African countries with data, at 1.7% (2023).
How many African countries report Employment in Industry data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Employment in Industry figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=employment_industry_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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