Serbia vs Western Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Serbia
17.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
11.4%
in 2025
Serbia rank
18th
Western Africa rank
18th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Serbia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 17.9% against 11.4% in Western Africa, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 8.1% | 10.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.1% | 8.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Serbia or Western Africa?
- Serbia, at 17.9% against 11.4% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Serbia and Western Africa?
- 6.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Western Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Western Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Serbia ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.