United Kingdom—Employment in Industry (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #136 of 188
Latest Value
15.9%
2025
YoY Change
-1.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#136
of 188 countries
Maximum
25.3%
2000
Minimum
15.9%
2025
CAGR
-1.8%
26 years
Last
15.9%
Previous
16.1%
Highest
25.3%
Lowest
15.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.3% |
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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