Germany vs IDA only: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- IDA only
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.0% against 13.2% in IDA only, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and IDA only ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 11.3% | 24.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 12.6% | 18.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 13.6% | 14.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 13.1% | 13.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Germany or IDA only?
- Germany, at 26.0% against 13.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Germany and IDA only?
- 12.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and IDA only rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 37th and IDA only ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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).