Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Euro area
Euro area: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 32.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Euro area, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 32.4% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Euro area peaked at 42.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2025.
That places Euro area 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 39.7% | 42.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.4% | 33.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Euro area?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Euro area was 32.4% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Euro area ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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).