Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Germany
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.4% against 29.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 25.6% | 21.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 26.1% | 16.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 28.1% | 11.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 29.3% | 8.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Germany, at 37.4% against 29.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 7.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Germany ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).