Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific is 34.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 34.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1991.
That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.5% | — |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.6% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific was 34.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1991.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).