Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Low income

Low income: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.3%
in 2009
All-time low
12.4%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Low income, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 131992: 12.91993: 12.81994: 12.91995: 12.91996: 12.81997: 12.71998: 12.61999: 12.72000: 12.62001: 12.62002: 12.62003: 12.62004: 12.72005: 12.82006: 12.92007: 132008: 13.22009: 13.32010: 13.32011: 13.22012: 13.12013: 13.12014: 132015: 12.82016: 12.72017: 12.62018: 12.72019: 12.72020: 12.52021: 12.52022: 12.62023: 12.42024: 12.62025: 12.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Low income recorded 12.6% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Low income peaked at 13.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.

That places Low income 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Low income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 13.0%
1992 12.9% -0.9%
1993 12.8% -0.7%
1994 12.9% +0.9%
1995 12.9% -0.3%
1996 12.8% -0.2%
1997 12.7% -0.9%
1998 12.6% -0.7%
1999 12.7% +0.3%
2000 12.6% -0.4%
2001 12.6% -0.1%
2002 12.6% +0.1%
2003 12.6% +0.0%
2004 12.7% +1.0%
2005 12.8% +0.7%
2006 12.9% +0.8%
2007 13.0% +0.6%
2008 13.2% +1.8%
2009 13.3% +0.4%
2010 13.3% -0.1%
2011 13.2% -0.3%
2012 13.1% -1.4%
2013 13.1% +0.5%
2014 13.0% -1.2%
2015 12.8% -1.0%
2016 12.7% -1.2%
2017 12.6% -0.5%
2018 12.7% +0.6%
2019 12.7% -0.0%
2020 12.5% -1.6%
2021 12.5% +0.2%
2022 12.6% +0.4%
2023 12.4% -1.6%
2024 12.6% +2.2%
2025 12.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 12.6% 13.0% 9
2000s 12.9% 12.6% 13.3% 10
2010s 12.9% 12.6% 13.3% 10
2020s 12.5% 12.4% 12.6% 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 44 Cambodia 31.8% compare
  2. 45 Japan 31.4% compare
  3. 46 New Caledonia 31.4% compare
  4. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 31.4% compare
  5. 48 Armenia 31.2% compare
  6. 49 Lesotho 31.0% compare
  7. 50 Malaysia 30.8% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Low income?
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Low income was 12.6% 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
How does Low income rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).