North Macedonia vs Western Europe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
North Macedonia
19.8%
in 2024
Western Europe
13.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
9th
Western Europe rank
9th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- North Macedonia
- Western Europe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 19.8% against 13.9% in Western Europe, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.4% | 3.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.6% | 4.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 14.7% | 5.1% | 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 Western Europe?
- North Macedonia, at 19.8% against 13.9% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between North Macedonia and Western Europe?
- 5.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Western Europe rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th 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.