Italy vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Italy
18.2%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
11.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Italy
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.2% against 11.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 163 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 12.0% | 9.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 11.4% | 7.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 11.4% | 7.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Italy or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Italy, at 18.2% against 11.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Italy and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Italy ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.