Country N 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

China 22.5 23.8 28.7 29.3 31.6

Turkiye 22.9 26.4 26.2 27.2 26.2
United Sta 22.7 22.0 19.4 19.6 19.4
Germany 33.5 29.8 28.3 27.7 27.4
European 30.0 28.5 26.2 24.9 25.0
Sub-Sahara 10.0 10.3 10.1 11.0 11.3

Data from database: World Development Indicators

Last Updated: 02/21/2024
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Indicator Name
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO
Long definition
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged
Source
International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates dat
Topic
Social Protection & Labor: Economic activity
Periodicity
Annual
Aggregation method
Weighted average
Statistical concept and methodology
The series is part of the "ILO modeled estimates database," including nationally reported observations and imputed data for c
Development relevance
Segregating one sex in a narrow range of occupations significantly reduces economic efficiency by reducing labor market flexib
Limitations and exceptions
The ILO reports data by major divisions of the ISIC revision 2, revision 3, or revision 4. Broad classification such as employment
Notes from original source
Given the exceptional situation, including the scarcity of rele
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