Hungary vs Western Europe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Hungary
20.4%
in 2024
Western Europe
13.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
8th
Western Europe rank
9th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Hungary
- Western Europe
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 20.4% against 13.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 4.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 6.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 14.7% | 6.3% | 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 Western Europe?
- Hungary, at 20.4% against 13.9% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Hungary and Western Europe?
- 6.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Western Europe rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Hungary ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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.