Europe vs Viet Nam: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Europe
14.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
22.0%
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time

  • Europe
  • Viet Nam
05101520200020122025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 22.0% against 14.0% in Europe, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.6 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 11.8% 6.6% Europe
2010s 15.1% 15.8% 0.7% Viet Nam
2020s 14.5% 21.5% 6.9% Viet Nam

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 or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 22.0% against 14.0% in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Europe and Viet Nam?
8.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Viet Nam rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Europe ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed