Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Small states
Small states: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Small states stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Small states peaked at 24.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2025.
That places Small states 34th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.1% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Small states?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Small states was 17.7% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).