China—Employment in Industry (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #13 of 188
Latest Value
31.8%
2025
YoY Change
+0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#13
of 188 countries
Maximum
31.8%
2025
Minimum
21.4%
2002
CAGR
+1.0%
26 years
Last
31.8%
Previous
31.6%
Highest
31.8%
Lowest
21.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% |
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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