Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only peaked at 27.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2002.
IBRD only ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IBRD only was 27.0% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2002.
- How does IBRD only rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- IBRD only ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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).