Hungary vs Southern Europe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Hungary
20.4%
in 2024
Southern Europe
15.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
8th
Southern Europe rank
6th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Hungary
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 20.4% against 15.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.5% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.5% | 6.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 15.6% | 5.4% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Hungary or Southern Europe?
- Hungary, at 20.4% against 15.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Hungary and Southern Europe?
- 5.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Southern Europe rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Hungary ranks 8th and Southern Europe ranks 6th 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.