Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 33.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 33.1% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income peaked at 33.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1991.
That places Upper middle income 8th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income was 33.1% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1991.
- How does Upper middle income rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle 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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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).