Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Other small states
Other small states: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 17.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Other small states peaked at 25.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2025.
That places Other small states 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Other small states?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Other small states was 17.4% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2025.
- How does Other small states rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Other small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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).