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EU countries by employment in industry

Czechia had the highest employment in industry of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 38.1%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 12.3%. The median was 24.2%. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest38.1Czechia
Lowest12.3Luxembourg
Median24.227 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 25.6 %Belgium: 21.3 %Bulgaria: 30.2 %Cyprus: 17.1 %Czechia: 38.1 %Germany: 27.3 %Denmark: 19 %Estonia: 30.2 %Spain: 19.7 %Finland: 22.3 %France: 20.3 %Greece: 15.4 %Croatia: 26.7 %Hungary: 30.4 %Ireland: 18.5 %Italy: 26.1 %Lithuania: 25.1 %Luxembourg: 12.3 %Latvia: 24.1 %Malta: 19.9 %Netherlands: 16.1 %Poland: 31.4 %Portugal: 24.2 %Romania: 33.1 %Sweden: 18.2 %Slovenia: 29.2 %Slovakia: 36.5 %
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%, 2016. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Czechia: 38.1 %Czechia38.1Slovakia: 36.5 %Slovakia36.5Romania: 33.1 %Romania33.1Poland: 31.4 %Poland31.4Hungary: 30.4 %Hungary30.4Estonia: 30.2 %Estonia30.2Bulgaria: 30.2 %Bulgaria30.2Slovenia: 29.2 %Slovenia29.2Germany: 27.3 %Germany27.3Croatia: 26.7 %Croatia26.7Italy: 26.1 %Italy26.1Austria: 25.6 %Austria25.6Lithuania: 25.1 %Lithuania25.1Portugal: 24.2 %Portugal24.2Latvia: 24.1 %Latvia24.1Finland: 22.3 %Finland22.3Belgium: 21.3 %Belgium21.3France: 20.3 %France20.3Malta: 19.9 %Malta19.9Spain: 19.7 %Spain19.7Denmark: 19 %Denmark19Ireland: 18.5 %Ireland18.5Sweden: 18.2 %Sweden18.2Cyprus: 17.1 %Cyprus17.1Netherlands: 16.1 %Netherlands16.1Greece: 15.4 %Greece15.4Luxembourg: 12.3 %Luxembourg12.3Czechia: 38.1 %Czechia38.1Slovakia: 36.5 %Slovakia36.5Romania: 33.1 %Romania33.1Poland: 31.4 %Poland31.4Hungary: 30.4 %Hungary30.4Estonia: 30.2 %Estonia30.2Bulgaria: 30.2 %Bulgaria30.2Slovenia: 29.2 %Slovenia29.2Germany: 27.3 %Germany27.3Croatia: 26.7 %Croatia26.7Italy: 26.1 %Italy26.1Austria: 25.6 %Austria25.6Lithuania: 25.1 %Lithuania25.1Portugal: 24.2 %Portugal24.2Latvia: 24.1 %Latvia24.1Finland: 22.3 %Finland22.3Belgium: 21.3 %Belgium21.3France: 20.3 %France20.3Malta: 19.9 %Malta19.9Spain: 19.7 %Spain19.7Denmark: 19 %Denmark19Ireland: 18.5 %Ireland18.5Sweden: 18.2 %Sweden18.2Cyprus: 17.1 %Cyprus17.1Netherlands: 16.1 %Netherlands16.1Greece: 15.4 %Greece15.4Luxembourg: 12.3 %Luxembourg12.3
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Czechia38.10 pts
2Slovakia36.5+0.4 pts
3Romania33.1+1.2 pts
4Poland31.4+0.9 pts
5Hungary30.4+0.1 pts
6Estonia30.2-1.1 pts
7Bulgaria30.2-0.1 pts
8Slovenia29.2+1.1 pts
9Germany27.3-0.3 pts
10Croatia26.7+0.1 pts
11Italy26.1-0.5 pts
12Austria25.6-0.2 pts
13Lithuania25.1+0.1 pts
14Portugal24.20 pts
15Latvia24.1+0.5 pts
16Finland22.3+1.2 pts
17Belgium21.3-0.2 pts
18France20.3-0.1 pts
19Malta19.9-0.1 pts
20Spain19.7-0.6 pts
21Denmark19-0.4 pts
22Ireland18.5+0.4 pts
23Sweden18.2-0.1 pts
24Cyprus17.1+0.8 pts
25Netherlands16.1-0.4 pts
26Greece15.4+0.3 pts
27Luxembourg12.3-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

People employed in mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities (ISIC Rev. 4 sections B to F), as a percentage of total employment. ILO modelled estimates, ages 15 and over.

ILO modelled estimates: model outputs that fill years without a survey, not survey results. The latest year is a nowcast and is revised as surveys arrive. Sectors follow ISIC; where a country counts the armed forces, they are in services.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS) (EU countries by employment in industry, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS

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Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS), EU countries by employment in industry, 2016. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employment-in-industry/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS). EU countries by employment in industry, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employment-in-industry/eu-countries?period=2016.

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World Bank (2026) Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS), EU countries by employment in industry, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employment-in-industry/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest employment in industry?

Czechia, with 38.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest employment in industry?

Luxembourg, with 12.3% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.IND.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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