Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 34.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 34.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).