Europe and Northern America vs Germany: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Europe and Northern America
12.4%
in 2025
Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
15th
Germany rank
16th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.2% against 12.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.5% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 19.4% | 5.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 19.0% | 6.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Europe and Northern America or Germany?
- Germany, at 18.2% against 12.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Europe and Northern America and Germany?
- 5.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Germany rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th of 39 groups.
- 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.