Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Australia
Australia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 19.3% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Australia peaked at 23.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.9% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 19.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Australia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Australia was 19.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.