Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Western Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.2%
in 2024
Western Africa
11.4%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
21st
Western Africa rank
18th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 17.2% against 11.4% in Western Africa, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 8.1% | 9.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 9.1% | 7.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 10.9% | 6.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Western Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 17.2% against 11.4% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Africa?
- 5.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.