Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.IND.EMPL.ZS•% of total employment•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 11.32%
11.32% – 15.97%
15.97% – 18.2%
18.2% – 19.95%
19.95% – 23.22%
23.22% – 27.16%
> 27.16%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
18.9%
Mean
19.6%
25th pctl
15%
75th pctl
24.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
OmanQatarBahrain
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| OmanOMN | 39.44% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 38.02% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 34.91% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 34.89% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 34.83% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 34.7% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 34.53% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 33.28% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 33.04% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 32.57% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 32.26% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 31.97% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 31.79% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 31.28% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 31.09% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 31.06% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 30.63% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 30.6% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 30.59% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 30.53% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 30.03% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 29.88% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 29.36% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 28.87% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 28.57% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 27.88% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 27.29% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 27.07% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 26.82% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 26.73% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 26.54% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 26.43% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 26.36% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 26.3% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 26.1% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 26% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 25.97% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 25.96% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 25.9% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 25.83% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 25.82% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 25.26% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 25.22% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 25.2% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 24.65% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 24.61% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 24.61% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 24.55% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 24.52% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 24.18% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 23.83% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 23.38% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 23.34% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 23.23% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 23.14% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 23.09% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 23.07% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 23.07% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 22.71% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 22.53% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 22.52% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 22.5% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 22.41% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 22.24% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 21.98% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 21.84% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 21.64% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 21.5% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 21.3% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 21.18% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 21.13% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 20.84% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 20.76% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 20.65% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 20.62% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 20.39% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 20.21% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 20.12% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 20% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 19.96% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 19.94% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 19.89% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 19.85% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 19.79% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 19.59% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 19.48% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 19.34% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 19.29% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 19.26% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 19.25% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 18.97% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 18.95% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 18.91% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 18.9% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 18.85% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 18.78% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 18.75% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 18.63% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 18.48% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 18.41% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 18.32% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 18.26% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 18.24% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 18.23% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 18.21% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 18.16% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 18.16% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 18.03% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 17.84% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 17.75% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 17.74% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 17.66% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 17.13% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 17.01% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 17.01% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 16.93% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 16.91% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 16.88% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 16.82% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 16.79% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 16.75% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 16.67% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 16.59% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 16.57% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 16.55% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 16.55% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 16.32% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 16.27% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 16.21% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 16.17% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.13% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 15.94% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 15.91% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 15.88% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 15.77% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 15.54% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 15.35% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 15.15% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 15.04% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 14.8% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 14.79% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 14.72% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 14.61% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 14.33% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 14.33% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 14.15% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 14.01% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 14% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 13.98% | 2022 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 13.76% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 13.39% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 12.74% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 12.65% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 12.65% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 12.55% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 12.48% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 11.53% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 11.47% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 11.13% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 10.99% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.28% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 10.05% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 9.93% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 9.9% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 9.71% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 9.27% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 8.59% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.5% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8.35% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 8.1% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 8.02% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 7.87% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 7.64% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 7.58% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 7.41% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 7.34% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 7.3% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 7.2% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 6.68% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.45% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6.44% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.8% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 3.1% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 1.67% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)