Germany vs Western Asia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Western Asia
11.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
16th
Western Asia rank
17th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Germany
- Western Asia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.2% against 11.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 12.9% | 9.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.1% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 11.9% | 7.1% | 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, Germany or Western Asia?
- Germany, at 18.2% against 11.5% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Germany and Western Asia?
- 6.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Asia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Germany ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.