Germany vs Small states: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Small states
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.0% against 17.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 23.0% | 13.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 22.0% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 19.6% | 8.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 18.1% | 8.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Germany or Small states?
- Germany, at 26.0% against 17.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Germany and Small states?
- 8.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Small states rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 37th and Small states ranks 34th 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).