Estonia vs Northern Europe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Estonia
15.8%
in 2024
Northern Europe
8.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Northern Europe rank
27th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Estonia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 15.8% against 8.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 27th of 163 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 14.5% | 7.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.4% | 8.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 9.3% | 8.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Estonia or Northern Europe?
- Estonia, at 15.8% against 8.9% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Estonia and Northern Europe?
- 6.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Northern Europe rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 27th 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.