United States - Industry Employment 2021
19.18%
−0.23% from 2020
United States's industry employment was 19.18% in 2021, decreased +0.23% from 19.42% in 2020. This was the 93rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 1.71% | 1.8% |
| 2nd | Burundi | 3.06% | -0.8% |
| 3rd | Angola | 5.72% | -8.1% |
| 4th | Djibouti | 6.06% | 3.1% |
| 5th | Mozambique | 6.51% | -3.0% |
| 6th | Lao PDR | 7.10% | 1.8% |
| 7th | Uganda | 7.14% | -3.1% |
| 8th | Malawi | 7.35% | -0.8% |
| 9th | Papua New Guinea | 7.59% | 0.2% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 7.85% | -3.8% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 7.87% | 0.0% |
| 12th | Tanzania | 7.94% | -0.5% |
| 13th | Liberia | 8.13% | -1.6% |
| 14th | Chad | 8.59% | -2.3% |
| 15th | Niger | 8.71% | 4.2% |
| 16th | Mali | 8.79% | -5.5% |
| 17th | Haiti | 9.24% | 0.0% |
| 18th | Guinea-Bissau | 9.37% | 1.7% |
| 19th | Madagascar | 9.60% | 0.1% |
| 20th | Luxembourg | 9.99% | -2.6% |
| 21st | Zambia | 10.18% | 17.4% |
| 22nd | Equatorial Guinea | 10.32% | 2.2% |
| 23rd | Sierra Leone | 10.60% | -0.4% |
| 24th | Vanuatu | 10.81% | 1.5% |
| 25th | Kenya | 11.35% | 0.5% |
| 26th | Timor-Leste | 11.52% | -2.8% |
| 27th | Fiji | 11.77% | 1.0% |
| 28th | Yemen, Republic of | 11.97% | 1.2% |
| 29th | Macao SAR, China | 12.07% | -0.4% |
| 30th | Moldova | 12.24% | 0.4% |
| 31st | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.40% | 9.0% |
| 32nd | Eritrea | 12.50% | -0.4% |
| 33rd | Channel Islands | 13.16% | -0.2% |
| 34th | Zimbabwe | 13.49% | 9.4% |
| 35th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 13.65% | 1.4% |
| 36th | Central African Republic | 13.69% | -2.9% |
| 37th | Georgia | 13.86% | 3.3% |
| 38th | Guinea | 13.86% | -1.1% |
| 39th | Samoa | 13.96% | 0.7% |
| 40th | Netherlands | 14.10% | -10.1% |
| 41st | Sudan | 14.10% | 1.4% |
| 42nd | Mauritania | 14.30% | 0.8% |
| 43rd | Ghana | 14.38% | -5.4% |
| 44th | Rwanda | 14.39% | -16.4% |
| 45th | Singapore | 14.44% | -2.6% |
| 46th | French Polynesia | 14.47% | 0.2% |
| 47th | Cameroon | 14.53% | 0.0% |
| 48th | Comoros | 14.70% | -2.5% |
| 49th | Bahamas, The | 14.89% | 3.8% |
| 50th | Greece | 15.28% | 1.7% |
| 51st | Azerbaijan | 15.30% | 1.5% |
| 52nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 15.44% | -2.1% |
| 53rd | Nigeria | 15.59% | 7.7% |
| 54th | Bhutan | 15.61% | 5.0% |
| 55th | Belize | 15.83% | 1.2% |
| 56th | Botswana | 15.95% | 6.1% |
| 57th | Israel | 15.95% | 1.0% |
| 58th | Tajikistan | 15.96% | 1.3% |
| 59th | St. Lucia | 16.05% | 6.6% |
| 60th | Namibia | 16.17% | 0.8% |
| 61st | Burkina Faso | 16.42% | -1.4% |
| 62nd | Maldives | 16.66% | 0.4% |
| 63rd | Peru | 16.70% | 6.9% |
| 64th | Barbados | 16.80% | 2.3% |
| 65th | Panama | 16.82% | 1.2% |
| 66th | Ecuador | 16.83% | 6.0% |
| 67th | Cuba | 16.86% | 1.3% |
| 68th | Nicaragua | 16.88% | 0.3% |
| 69th | United Kingdom | 16.92% | -1.5% |
| 70th | Montenegro | 16.93% | -8.2% |
| 71st | Jamaica | 17.09% | 8.3% |
| 72nd | Gabon | 17.40% | 3.8% |
| 73rd | Togo | 17.54% | 3.0% |
| 74th | Costa Rica | 17.58% | -2.7% |
| 75th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 17.67% | -1.2% |
| 76th | Virgin Islands (US) | 17.67% | 2.7% |
| 77th | Uruguay | 17.85% | 2.6% |
| 78th | Eswatini | 17.89% | -5.8% |
| 79th | Cyprus | 17.92% | -8.2% |
| 80th | Gambia, The | 17.92% | 1.8% |
| 81st | Benin | 18.04% | 0.6% |
| 82nd | Sweden | 18.10% | -1.2% |
| 83rd | Malta | 18.25% | -1.6% |
| 84th | Bangladesh | 18.30% | -3.6% |
| 85th | Jordan | 18.41% | 4.8% |
| 86th | Libya | 18.44% | 1.4% |
| 87th | Myanmar | 18.45% | -0.7% |
| 88th | Armenia | 18.72% | 1.8% |
| 89th | Norway | 18.84% | -4.3% |
| 90th | Philippines | 18.86% | 0.8% |
| 91st | Iceland | 18.91% | 5.4% |
| 92nd | Ireland | 19.12% | 1.6% |
| 93rd | United States | 19.18% | -1.2% |
| 94th | Canada | 19.34% | -0.8% |
| 95th | Denmark | 19.36% | 2.5% |
| 96th | Paraguay | 19.49% | 2.1% |
| 97th | Australia | 19.50% | 1.6% |
| 98th | France | 19.51% | -2.3% |
| 99th | Guam | 19.54% | 1.5% |
| 100th | Saudi Arabia | 19.54% | -14.7% |
| 101st | Afghanistan | 19.62% | 6.1% |
| 102nd | Belgium | 19.76% | -4.5% |
| 103rd | Kazakhstan | 19.89% | 1.0% |
| 104th | Congo, Republic of | 19.96% | -0.6% |
| 105th | Colombia | 20.01% | 1.0% |
| 106th | New Zealand | 20.02% | -1.8% |
| 107th | Switzerland | 20.20% | -1.2% |
| 108th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.24% | 1.8% |
| 109th | Dominican Republic | 20.25% | 4.0% |
| 110th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 20.43% | 1.2% |
| 111th | Argentina | 20.48% | -2.1% |
| 112th | South Africa | 20.64% | -2.6% |
| 113th | Spain | 20.67% | -0.7% |
| 114th | Brazil | 20.73% | 2.4% |
| 115th | Lebanon | 21.01% | 1.5% |
| 116th | Cabo Verde | 21.64% | 0.7% |
| 117th | Indonesia | 21.76% | 0.6% |
| 118th | Albania | 21.77% | 4.2% |
| 119th | Finland | 21.87% | 3.6% |
| 120th | Mongolia | 21.88% | 10.6% |
| 121st | Senegal | 21.89% | 2.2% |
| 122nd | Guatemala | 22.07% | 8.4% |
| 123rd | Mauritius | 22.13% | -5.4% |
| 124th | New Caledonia | 22.19% | 0.8% |
| 125th | Thailand | 22.27% | -1.5% |
| 126th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 22.70% | -1.7% |
| 127th | Morocco | 22.92% | 1.5% |
| 128th | São Tomé and Principe | 22.95% | 0.6% |
| 129th | Chile | 23.00% | 4.9% |
| 130th | Brunei Darussalam | 23.57% | -0.6% |
| 131st | Uzbekistan | 23.69% | 1.1% |
| 132nd | Japan | 23.70% | -1.0% |
| 133rd | El Salvador | 23.90% | 2.3% |
| 134th | Latvia | 24.16% | 6.2% |
| 135th | Trinidad and Tobago | 24.32% | 1.9% |
| 136th | Guyana | 24.33% | -0.6% |
| 137th | Mexico | 24.46% | 0.2% |
| 138th | India | 24.47% | 3.2% |
| 139th | Portugal | 24.60% | 0.7% |
| 140th | Korea | 24.60% | -0.2% |
| 141st | European Union | 24.78% | -0.9% |
| 142nd | Honduras | 24.85% | 5.5% |
| 143rd | Ukraine | 25.22% | 1.9% |
| 144th | Kuwait | 25.32% | 2.1% |
| 145th | Pakistan | 25.43% | 2.7% |
| 146th | Austria | 25.63% | 3.1% |
| 147th | Malaysia | 25.93% | -0.9% |
| 148th | Sri Lanka | 26.00% | -3.4% |
| 149th | Lithuania | 26.25% | 3.5% |
| 150th | Suriname | 26.32% | 0.8% |
| 151st | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.35% | 1.0% |
| 152nd | Cambodia | 26.41% | 5.0% |
| 153rd | Russian Federation | 26.50% | 0.3% |
| 154th | Iraq | 26.54% | 1.4% |
| 155th | Italy | 26.64% | 0.8% |
| 156th | Kyrgyz Republic | 27.20% | 4.6% |
| 157th | Germany | 27.38% | 0.6% |
| 158th | Tonga | 27.44% | 2.5% |
| 159th | Türkiye | 27.57% | 0.8% |
| 160th | Serbia | 27.88% | 0.0% |
| 161st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 28.36% | -0.5% |
| 162nd | Croatia | 28.52% | 1.7% |
| 163rd | Turkmenistan | 28.82% | 0.9% |
| 164th | Estonia | 29.02% | -2.3% |
| 165th | West Bank and Gaza | 29.11% | 2.8% |
| 166th | Bulgaria | 29.99% | -3.1% |
| 167th | Slovenia | 30.02% | -0.1% |
| 168th | Nepal | 30.39% | 0.5% |
| 169th | Belarus | 30.45% | -0.4% |
| 170th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.59% | -8.7% |
| 171st | Poland | 30.70% | -3.1% |
| 172nd | North Macedonia | 30.87% | -0.4% |
| 173rd | United Arab Emirates | 30.88% | 6.7% |
| 174th | Hungary | 31.39% | -1.6% |
| 175th | Algeria | 31.50% | 0.8% |
| 176th | China | 31.53% | 1.3% |
| 177th | Romania | 32.94% | 1.1% |
| 178th | Lesotho | 33.02% | -0.8% |
| 179th | Viet Nam | 33.13% | 6.6% |
| 180th | Tunisia | 33.94% | -0.3% |
| 181st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 34.65% | 1.6% |
| 182nd | Bahrain | 35.15% | 1.8% |
| 183rd | Slovak Republic | 36.48% | -0.1% |
| 184th | Czechia | 36.82% | -1.1% |
| 185th | Oman | 40.30% | 19.6% |
| 186th | Qatar | 40.92% | -3.6% |
FAQ
What was United States's industry employment in 2021?▾
United States's industry employment in 2021 was 19.18%. This ranked 93rd globally.
How did United States's industry employment change in 2021?▾
United States's industry employment decreased by 1.2% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest industry employment in 2021?▾
Qatar had the highest industry employment in 2021 at 40.92%.
What is the industry employment of United States in 2021?▾
The industry employment of United States in 2021 was 19.18%. This ranked 93rd globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for United States's industry employment?▾
United States's industry employment went from 19.42% in 2020 to 19.18% in 2021, a 1.2% decrease.
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