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

Latest (2025)
17.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25.6%
in 1991
All-time low
17.4%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Other small states, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 25.61992: 25.11993: 24.21994: 23.81995: 241996: 23.61997: 23.51998: 23.31999: 232000: 23.62001: 23.12002: 22.22003: 22.12004: 22.52005: 22.32006: 21.82007: 21.92008: 222009: 20.72010: 20.22011: 20.82012: 20.52013: 202014: 19.82015: 19.62016: 19.72017: 19.22018: 192019: 19.42020: 19.32021: 18.72022: 17.92023: 17.62024: 17.52025: 17.4

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

Annual values for Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Other small states, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Italy 26.4% compare
  2. 33 Croatia 26.4% compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 26.3% compare
  4. 35 Suriname 26.1% compare
  5. 36 Estonia 26.0% compare
  6. 37 Germany 26.0% compare
  7. 38 Malaysia 26.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).