Employment in industry (% of total employment) in High income
High income: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in High income, 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 High income is 22.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in High income peaked at 31.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2025.
High income ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.8% | — |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.6% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in High income?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in High income was 22.2% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
- How does High income rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- High income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).