North Macedonia vs Southern Europe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
North Macedonia
19.8%
in 2024
Southern Europe
15.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
6th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- North Macedonia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 19.8% against 15.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 163 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.1% | 4.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.5% | 4.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 4.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, North Macedonia or Southern Europe?
- North Macedonia, at 19.8% against 15.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between North Macedonia and Southern Europe?
- 4.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Southern Europe rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th 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.