United Arab Emirates—Employment in Industry (%)
United Arab Emirates's employment in industry (%) was 30.6% in 2025, ranking #19 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 42.8% (2000) and the lowest was 28.9% (2020). Data sourced from the 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 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).
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.
Unit
% of total employment