Countries in Oceania by jobs in industry
The share of people in work who work in industry: mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities. 8 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
14.3%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of jobs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tonga | 23.3% | Polynesia |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 19.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 3 |  Australia | 19.3% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 4 |  Samoa | 15.9% | Polynesia |
| 5 |  Fiji | 12.7% | Melanesia |
| 6 |  Vanuatu | 10.0% | Melanesia |
| 7 |  Papua New Guinea | 7.9% | Melanesia |
| 8 |  Solomon Islands | 7.6% | Melanesia |
No World Bank figure for 5 countries: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of jobs | Status |
|---|---|---|
 New Caledonia | 20.6% | Territory of France |
 Guam | 19.3% | Territory of United States of America |
 French Polynesia | 14.3% | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the most jobs in industry?
- Tonga has the most jobs in industry in Oceania: 23.3% of jobs (2025). Next come New Zealand (19.9% of jobs) and Australia (19.3% of jobs).
- Which country in Oceania has the fewest jobs in industry?
- The Solomon Islands, with 7.6% of jobs (2025).
- What is the typical jobs in industry of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 8 countries in Oceania is 14.3% 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, 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.