Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in South Asia
South Asia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in South Asia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 29.0% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in South Asia peaked at 29.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1994.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in South Asia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in South Asia was 29.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- How does South Asia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).