Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — New Zealand

Employment in industry in New Zealand in 2025 — 19.9%. Ranked 78 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 3.8 pp.

2025 19.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 78of 182
Period maximum 25.3%1995
Period minimum 19.5%2019

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — New Zealand, 1991–2025182022242619911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 23.8%1992: 23.2%1993: 23.7%1994: 25.3%1995: 25.3%1996: 25%1997: 24%1998: 24.2%1999: 23.1%2000: 23.3%2001: 22.9%2002: 22.7%2003: 22.4%2004: 22.8%2005: 22.2%2006: 22.5%2007: 22.1%2008: 21.7%2009: 21.2%2010: 21%2011: 20.4%2012: 20.3%2013: 20.3%2014: 20.8%2015: 22%2016: 20.3%2017: 20.6%2018: 20%2019: 19.5%2020: 20.4%2021: 20%2022: 20.8%2023: 20.5%2024: 20.1%2025: 19.9%
Change over the period: −3.8 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 19.9%
World 23.7%
Australia and New Zealand computed 19.4%
High-income countries computed 21.9%
Employment in industry — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.9 −0.1 pp
2024 20.1 −0.5 pp
2023 20.5 −0.2 pp
2022 20.8 +0.8 pp
2021 20 −0.4 pp
2020 20.4 +0.9 pp
2019 19.5 −0.5 pp
2018 20 −0.6 pp
2017 20.6 +0.4 pp
2016 20.3 −1.7 pp
2015 22 +1.1 pp
2014 20.8 +0.6 pp
2013 20.3 +0 pp
2012 20.3 −0.1 pp
2011 20.4 −0.6 pp
2010 21 −0.2 pp
2009 21.2 −0.5 pp
2008 21.7 −0.4 pp
2007 22.1 −0.4 pp
2006 22.5 +0.3 pp
2005 22.2 −0.7 pp
2004 22.8 +0.4 pp
2003 22.4 −0.3 pp
2002 22.7 −0.1 pp
2001 22.9 −0.4 pp
2000 23.3 +0.2 pp
1999 23.1 −1.1 pp
1998 24.2 +0.2 pp
1997 24 −0.9 pp
1996 25 −0.4 pp
1995 25.3 +0.1 pp
1994 25.3 +1.6 pp
1993 23.7 +0.5 pp
1992 23.2 −0.6 pp
1991 23.8

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 19.9 AU Australia 19.3

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.