Germany vs Southern Asia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Southern Asia
12.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
16th
Southern Asia rank
13th

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

  • Germany
  • Southern Asia
0510152025200020122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.2% against 12.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 163 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 12.3% 10.2% Germany
2010s 19.4% 13.3% 6.1% Germany
2020s 19.0% 12.3% 6.6% 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, Germany or Southern Asia?
Germany, at 18.2% against 12.5% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Germany and Southern Asia?
5.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Southern Asia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Germany ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.

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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