Employment in Industry (%) by Country
As of 2025, Oman leads globally in employment in industry (%) at 39.4%, followed by Qatar, Bahrain, Czechia. At the lower end, South Sudan, Burundi, Timor-Leste rank among the lowest. The global median is 18.9% (Afghanistan). This indicator falls under the "Labor" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 188 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Employment in Industry (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oman | 39.4% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Qatar | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Bahrain | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Czechia | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Vietnam | 34.8% | 2025 |
| 6 |  Iran | 34.7% | 2025 |
| 7 |  Slovakia | 34.5% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Tunisia | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Lesotho | 33.0% | 2025 |
| 10 |  Romania | 32.6% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Algeria | 32.3% | 2025 |
| 12 |  Slovenia | 32.0% | 2025 |
| 13 |  China | 31.8% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Nepal | 31.3% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Guyana | 31.1% | 2025 |
| 16 |  Belarus | 31.1% | 2025 |
| 17 |  North Macedonia | 30.6% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.6% | 2025 |
| 19 |  United Arab Emirates | 30.6% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Hungary | 30.5% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Poland | 30.0% | 2025 |
| 22 |  West Bank and Gaza | 29.9% | 2022 |
| 23 |  Egypt | 29.4% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Cambodia | 28.9% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Turkmenistan | 28.6% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Bulgaria | 27.9% | 2025 |
| 27 |  Türkiye | 27.3% | 2025 |
| 28 |  Serbia | 27.1% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Kyrgyzstan | 26.8% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Eswatini | 26.7% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Iraq | 26.5% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Italy | 26.4% | 2025 |
| 33 |  Croatia | 26.4% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Sri Lanka | 26.3% | 2025 |
| 35 |  Suriname | 26.1% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Estonia | 26.0% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Germany | 26.0% | 2025 |
| 38 |  Malaysia | 26.0% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Lithuania | 25.9% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Russia | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 41 |  India | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 42 |  Pakistan | 25.3% | 2025 |
| 43 |  Ukraine | 25.2% | 2021 |
| 44 |  Syria | 25.2% | 2025 |
| 45 |  Austria | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 46 |  Kuwait | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 47 |  Uzbekistan | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 48 |  Portugal | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 49 |  Mexico | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Morocco | 23.8% | 2025 |
| 52 | World | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 53 |  South Korea | 23.4% | 2025 |
| 54 |  Tonga | 23.3% | 2025 |
| 55 |  Japan | 23.2% | 2025 |
| 56 |  El Salvador | 23.1% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Mongolia | 23.1% | 2025 |
| 58 |  Saudi Arabia | 23.1% | 2025 |
| 59 |  Cabo Verde | 23.1% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Guatemala | 22.7% | 2025 |
| 61 |  Indonesia | 22.5% | 2025 |
| 62 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 22.5% | 2025 |
| 63 |  Senegal | 22.5% | 2025 |
| 64 |  North Korea | 22.4% | 2025 |
| 65 |  Thailand | 22.2% | 2025 |
| 66 |  Albania | 22.0% | 2025 |
| 67 |  Latvia | 21.8% | 2025 |
| 68 |  Honduras | 21.6% | 2025 |
| 69 |  Chile | 21.5% | 2025 |
| 70 |  Armenia | 21.3% | 2025 |
| 71 |  Argentina | 21.2% | 2025 |
| 72 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.1% | 2025 |
| 73 |  Finland | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 74 |  South Africa | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 75 |  New Caledonia | 20.6% | 2025 |
| 76 |  Mauritius | 20.6% | 2025 |
| 77 |  Brunei | 20.4% | 2025 |
| 78 |  Brazil | 20.2% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Lebanon | 20.1% | 2023 |
| 80 |  Colombia | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 81 |  Philippines | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 82 |  New Zealand | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 83 |  Kazakhstan | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 84 |  Spain | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Bolivia | 19.8% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Switzerland | 19.6% | 2025 |
| 87 |  Republic of the Congo | 19.5% | 2025 |
| 88 |  France | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 89 |  Australia | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 90 |  Guam | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 91 |  Belgium | 19.2% | 2025 |
| 92 |  Dominican Republic | 19.0% | 2025 |
| 93 |  Paraguay | 19.0% | 2025 |
| 94 |  United States | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 95 |  Afghanistan | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 96 |  Gabon | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 97 |  Denmark | 18.8% | 2025 |
| 98 |  The Gambia | 18.8% | 2025 |
| 99 |  Uruguay | 18.8% | 2025 |
| 100 |  Canada | 18.7% | 2025 |
| 101 |  Libya | 18.6% | 2025 |
| 102 |  Costa Rica | 18.5% | 2025 |
| 103 |  Rwanda | 18.4% | 2025 |
| 104 |  Benin | 18.3% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Ghana | 18.3% | 2025 |
| 106 |  Iceland | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 107 |  Montenegro | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 108 |  Ireland | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 109 |  Togo | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 110 |  Myanmar | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Bangladesh | 18.0% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Norway | 17.8% | 2025 |
| 113 |  Somalia | 17.8% | 2025 |
| 114 |  Malta | 17.7% | 2025 |
| 115 |  Tajikistan | 17.7% | 2025 |
| 116 |  Jamaica | 17.1% | 2025 |
| 117 |  Nigeria | 17.0% | 2025 |
| 118 |  Panama | 17.0% | 2025 |
| 119 |  Maldives | 16.9% | 2025 |
| 120 |  Cuba | 16.9% | 2025 |
| 121 |  Nicaragua | 16.9% | 2025 |
| 122 |  Sweden | 16.8% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Peru | 16.8% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Venezuela | 16.8% | 2025 |
| 125 |  Burkina Faso | 16.7% | 2025 |
| 126 |  Ecuador | 16.6% | 2025 |
| 127 |  Georgia | 16.6% | 2025 |
| 128 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 16.6% | 2025 |
| 129 |  Namibia | 16.5% | 2025 |
| 130 |  Greece | 16.3% | 2025 |
| 131 |  Cyprus | 16.3% | 2025 |
| 132 |  St. Lucia | 16.2% | 2025 |
| 133 |  Barbados | 16.2% | 2025 |
| 134 |  Jordan | 16.1% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Samoa | 15.9% | 2025 |
| 136 |  United Kingdom | 15.9% | 2025 |
| 137 |  Bhutan | 15.9% | 2025 |
| 138 |  Botswana | 15.8% | 2025 |
| 139 |  Azerbaijan | 15.5% | 2025 |
| 140 |  Belize | 15.3% | 2025 |
| 141 |  Israel | 15.1% | 2025 |
| 142 |  Mauritania | 15.0% | 2025 |
| 143 |  Comoros | 14.8% | 2025 |
| 144 |  Bahamas | 14.8% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Puerto Rico | 14.7% | 2025 |
| 146 |  Cameroon | 14.6% | 2025 |
| 147 |  French Polynesia | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 148 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 149 |  Guinea | 14.2% | 2025 |
| 150 |  Hong Kong | 14.0% | 2025 |
| 151 |  Singapore | 14.0% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Sudan | 14.0% | 2022 |
| 153 |  Netherlands | 13.8% | 2025 |
| 154 |  Central African Republic | 13.4% | 2025 |
| 155 |  Eritrea | 12.7% | 2025 |
| 156 |  Fiji | 12.7% | 2025 |
| 157 | Channel Islands | 12.6% | 2025 |
| 158 |  Moldova | 12.6% | 2025 |
| 159 |  Kenya | 12.5% | 2025 |
| 160 |  Zimbabwe | 11.5% | 2025 |
| 161 |  Sierra Leone | 11.5% | 2025 |
| 162 |  Yemen | 11.1% | 2025 |
| 163 |  Macao | 11.0% | 2025 |
| 164 |  Zambia | 10.3% | 2025 |
| 165 |  Vanuatu | 10.0% | 2025 |
| 166 |  Equatorial Guinea | 9.9% | 2025 |
| 167 |  Madagascar | 9.9% | 2025 |
| 168 |  Guinea-Bissau | 9.7% | 2025 |
| 169 |  Niger | 9.3% | 2025 |
| 170 |  Haiti | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 171 |  Mali | 8.6% | 2025 |
| 172 |  Chad | 8.5% | 2025 |
| 173 |  Liberia | 8.3% | 2025 |
| 174 |  Tanzania | 8.1% | 2025 |
| 175 |  DR Congo | 8.0% | 2025 |
| 176 |  Papua New Guinea | 7.9% | 2025 |
| 177 |  Luxembourg | 7.6% | 2025 |
| 178 |  Solomon Islands | 7.6% | 2025 |
| 179 |  Laos | 7.4% | 2025 |
| 180 |  Malawi | 7.3% | 2025 |
| 181 |  Uganda | 7.3% | 2025 |
| 182 |  Angola | 7.2% | 2025 |
| 183 |  Djibouti | 6.7% | 2025 |
| 184 |  Ethiopia | 6.4% | 2025 |
| 185 |  Mozambique | 6.4% | 2025 |
| 186 |  Timor-Leste | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 187 |  Burundi | 3.1% | 2025 |
| 188 |  South Sudan | 1.7% | 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest employment in industry (%) in 2025?
Oman ranks #1 with employment in industry (%) of 39.4% as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest employment in industry (%)?
South Sudan ranks last (#188) with 1.7% as of 2025.
What is the global median for employment in industry (%)?
The median value is 18.9% (Afghanistan, ranked #95 out of 188 countries).
How many countries report data for employment in industry (%)?
188 countries have available data for employment in industry (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does employment in industry (%) belong to?
Employment in Industry (%) is classified under the "Labor" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.