Countries in Europe by jobs in industry
The share of people in work who work in industry: mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities. 39 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2025
Median country
24.6%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of jobs | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechia | 34.9% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 2 |  Slovakia | 34.5% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 3 |  Romania | 32.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 4 |  Slovenia | 32.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 5 |  Belarus | 31.1% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =6 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.6% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =6 |  North Macedonia | 30.6% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 8 |  Hungary | 30.5% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 9 |  Poland | 30.0% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | 27.9% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 11 |  Serbia | 27.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =12 |  Croatia | 26.4% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =12 |  Italy | 26.4% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =14 |  Estonia | 26.0% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =14 |  Germany | 26.0% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 16 |  Lithuania | 25.9% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 17 |  Russia | 25.8% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 18 |  Ukraine | 25.2% | 2021 | Eastern Europe |
| =19 |  Austria | 24.6% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =19 |  Portugal | 24.6% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 21 |  Albania | 22.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 22 |  Latvia | 21.8% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 23 |  Finland | 20.8% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 24 |  Spain | 19.9% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 25 |  Switzerland | 19.6% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 26 |  France | 19.3% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 27 |  Belgium | 19.2% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 28 |  Denmark | 18.8% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =29 |  Iceland | 18.2% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =29 |  Ireland | 18.2% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =29 |  Montenegro | 18.2% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 32 |  Norway | 17.8% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 33 |  Malta | 17.7% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 34 |  Sweden | 16.8% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 35 |  Greece | 16.3% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 36 |  United Kingdom | 15.9% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 37 |  Netherlands | 13.8% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 38 |  Moldova | 12.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 39 |  Luxembourg | 7.6% | 2025 | Western Europe |
No World Bank figure for 5 countries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City.
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the most jobs in industry?
- Czechia has the most jobs in industry in Europe: 34.9% of jobs (2025). Next come Slovakia (34.5% of jobs) and Romania (32.6% of jobs).
- Which country in Europe has the fewest jobs in industry?
- Luxembourg, with 7.6% of jobs (2025).
- What is the typical jobs in industry of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 39 countries in Europe is 24.6% of jobs: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of people in work who work in industry: mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities. Source: World Bank, mostly 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.