Belgium vs Switzerland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th

Belgium
11.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Switzerland rank
24th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
051015201420192024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 67 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 12.5% 12.8% 0.3% Switzerland
2020s 11.8% 12.3% 0.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Belgium ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed