Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Germany
Germany: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Germany is 26.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Germany peaked at 38.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2025.
That places Germany 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 33.8% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 27.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Germany?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Germany was 26.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.