China vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 31.8% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 23.7% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.8% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.5% | 5.3% | China |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 24.6% | 6.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), China or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- China, at 31.8% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 7.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- China ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).