Industry share of total emplyoment in Australia
Australia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.29
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.92
in 1991
All-time low
19.06
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 19.29 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Australia peaked at 23.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.06, in 2019.
Australia ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.92 | — |
| 1992 | 23.73 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.75 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.63 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.13 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.63 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.4 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.05 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.75 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.08 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.2 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.36 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.49 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.69 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.61 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.09 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.71 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.53 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.39 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.12 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.07 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.99 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.43 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.89 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.06 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.19 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.25 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.68 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.36 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.29 | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 19.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 19.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 21.75 | 23.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.64 | 21.2 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 | 19.06 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 | 19.19 | 19.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Australia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Australia was 19.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.06 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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