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Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.IND.EMPL.ZS% of total employment1991 → 2024187 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) infographic

Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 11.35%
11.35% – 16.13%
16.13% – 18.11%
18.11% – 20.03%
20.03% – 23.29%
23.29% – 27.21%
> 27.21%
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
19%
 
Mean
19.6%
 
25th pctl
14.9%
 
75th pctl
24.7%
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
OmanQatarCzechia
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CountryLatestDateTrend
OmanOMN39.5%2024
QatarQAT38.23%2024
CzechiaCZE35.33%2024
BahrainBHR35.04%2024
Slovak RepublicSVK34.95%2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN34.95%2024
Viet NamVNM34.32%2024
TunisiaTUN33.25%2024
LesothoLSO33.11%2024
RomaniaROU32.65%2024
AlgeriaDZA32.12%2024
SloveniaSVN32.06%2024
ChinaCHN31.63%2024
BelarusBLR31.04%2024
NepalNPL31.03%2024
HungaryHUN30.81%2024
North MacedoniaMKD30.66%2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH30.64%2024
United Arab EmiratesARE30.58%2024
GuyanaGUY30.45%2024
PolandPOL30.2%2024
West Bank and GazaPSE29.88%2022
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY29.21%2024
TurkmenistanTKM28.69%2024
CambodiaKHM28.43%2024
BulgariaBGR28.13%2024
TurkiyeTUR27.37%2024
SerbiaSRB27.09%2024
IraqIRQ26.76%2024
ItalyITA26.68%2024
CroatiaHRV26.66%2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ26.49%2024
EstoniaEST26.45%2024
GermanyDEU26.29%2024
SurinameSUR26.12%2024
EswatiniSWZ26.08%2024
Sri LankaLKA26.07%2024
MalaysiaMYS26%2024
LithuaniaLTU25.99%2024
Russian FederationRUS25.97%2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR25.43%2024
IndiaIND25.37%2024
UkraineUKR25.22%2021
PakistanPAK25.18%2024
AustriaAUT24.83%2024
PortugalPRT24.76%2024
KuwaitKWT24.72%2024
MexicoMEX24.7%2024
UzbekistanUZB24.38%2024
Trinidad and TobagoTTO24.22%2024
Korea, Rep.KOR23.66%2024
MoroccoMAR23.64%2024
JapanJPN23.34%2024
TongaTON23.29%2024
El SalvadorSLV23.27%2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU23.06%2024
MongoliaMNG22.93%2024
Cabo VerdeCPV22.88%2024
GuatemalaGTM22.53%2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK22.52%2024
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP22.47%2024
IndonesiaIDN22.29%2024
SenegalSEN22.26%2024
ThailandTHA22.25%2024
LatviaLVA21.98%2024
AlbaniaALB21.8%2024
HondurasHND21.78%2024
ChileCHL21.67%2024
ArgentinaARG21.11%2024
New CaledoniaNCL21.09%2024
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT21.07%2024
MauritiusMUS20.98%2024
FinlandFIN20.97%2024
ArmeniaARM20.9%2024
South AfricaZAF20.81%2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN20.45%2024
BrazilBRA20.3%2024
LebanonLBN20.12%2023
SpainESP20.09%2024
New ZealandNZL20.05%2024
ColombiaCOL20.02%2024
BoliviaBOL19.95%2024
SwitzerlandCHE19.85%2024
KazakhstanKAZ19.84%2024
FranceFRA19.54%2024
Congo, Rep.COG19.52%2024
BelgiumBEL19.52%2024
PhilippinesPHL19.5%2024
AustraliaAUS19.36%2024
GuamGUM19.35%2024
Dominican RepublicDOM19.06%2024
United StatesUSA19.04%2024
AfghanistanAFG19.04%2024
DenmarkDNK19%2024
CanadaCAN18.93%2024
ParaguayPRY18.9%2024
UruguayURY18.77%2024
GabonGAB18.76%2024
Gambia, TheGMB18.7%2024
Costa RicaCRI18.61%2024
IrelandIRL18.45%2024
IcelandISL18.41%2024
MontenegroMNE18.29%2024
BeninBEN18.28%2024
MyanmarMMR18.13%2024
RwandaRWA18.12%2024
TogoTGO18.11%2024
LibyaLBY18.08%2024
NorwayNOR18.06%2024
MaltaMLT17.93%2024
BangladeshBGD17.89%2024
GhanaGHA17.88%2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM17.73%2024
TajikistanTJK17.28%2024
Venezuela, RBVEN17.21%2024
JamaicaJAM17.14%2024
PanamaPAN17.02%2024
SwedenSWE17.02%2024
CubaCUB16.96%2024
MaldivesMDV16.93%2024
NicaraguaNIC16.91%2024
NigeriaNGA16.84%2024
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR16.81%2024
PeruPER16.78%2024
EcuadorECU16.65%2024
Burkina FasoBFA16.61%2024
NamibiaNAM16.47%2024
GreeceGRC16.35%2024
GeorgiaGEO16.35%2024
CyprusCYP16.34%2024
JordanJOR16.27%2024
St. LuciaLCA16.23%2024
BarbadosBRB16.19%2024
United KingdomGBR16.12%2024
BotswanaBWA15.75%2024
BhutanBTN15.52%2024
AzerbaijanAZE15.43%2024
BelizeBLZ15.41%2024
SamoaWSM15.4%2024
IsraelISR15.27%2024
Puerto Rico (US)PRI14.95%2024
MauritaniaMRT14.92%2024
Bahamas, TheBHS14.84%2024
ComorosCOM14.78%2024
CameroonCMR14.59%2024
French PolynesiaPYF14.38%2024
SingaporeSGP14.16%2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG14.12%2024
GuineaGIN14.03%2024
NetherlandsNLD14.02%2024
Cote d'IvoireCIV14%2024
SudanSDN13.98%2022
Central African RepublicCAF13.45%2024
Channel IslandsCHI12.79%2024
EritreaERI12.67%2024
FijiFJI12.61%2024
MoldovaMDA12.57%2024
KenyaKEN12.31%2024
ZimbabweZWE11.44%2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM11.36%2024
Sierra LeoneSLE11.34%2024
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC11.1%2024
VanuatuVUT10.26%2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ10.14%2024
ZambiaZMB10.01%2024
MadagascarMDG9.86%2024
Guinea-BissauGNB9.68%2024
NigerNER9.21%2024
HaitiHTI8.9%2024
MaliMLI8.67%2024
ChadTCD8.56%2024
LiberiaLBR8.28%2024
TanzaniaTZA8.05%2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD8.01%2024
LuxembourgLUX7.82%2024
Papua New GuineaPNG7.7%2024
Solomon IslandsSLB7.63%2024
Lao PDRLAO7.4%2024
MalawiMWI7.33%2024
UgandaUGA7.23%2024
AngolaAGO7.16%2024
DjiboutiDJI6.53%2024
MozambiqueMOZ6.43%2024
EthiopiaETH6.42%2024
Timor-LesteTLS3.82%2024
BurundiBDI3.09%2024
South SudanSSD1.67%2023
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)