Mexico vs Northern Europe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Northern Europe
8.9%
in 2025
Mexico rank
26th
Northern Europe rank
27th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Mexico
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.1% against 8.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 27th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.2% | 4.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.4% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 9.3% | 7.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Mexico or Northern Europe?
- Mexico, at 16.1% against 8.9% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Mexico and Northern Europe?
- 7.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Northern Europe rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Mexico ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 27th 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.