Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 24.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 24.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2002.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 20 Hungary 30.5% compare
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in IDA & IBRD total was 24.1% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2002.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).