Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 24.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 24.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 25.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 13 China 31.8% compare
- 14 Nepal 31.3% compare
- 15 Guyana 31.1% compare
- 16 Belarus 31.1% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 30.6% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 24.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).