United Arab Emirates—Employment in Industry (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #19 of 188
Latest Value
30.6%
2025
YoY Change
+0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#19
of 188 countries
Maximum
42.8%
2000
Minimum
28.9%
2020
CAGR
-1.3%
26 years
Last
30.6%
Previous
30.6%
Highest
42.8%
Lowest
28.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 42.8% |
Top Countries — Employment in Industry (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 39.4% | 2025 |
| 2 | Qatar | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Czechia | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 34.8% | 2025 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 34.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Slovak Republic | 34.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Lesotho | 33.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Romania | 32.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Industry (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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