Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands is 12.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands peaked at 19.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2025.
That places Channel Islands 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.0% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
More work & labour data for Channel Islands
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Channel Islands was 12.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2025.
- How does Channel Islands rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Channel Islands ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total 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).