Germany vs Slovakia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th

Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
21.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Slovakia rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 21.9% against 18.2% in Germany, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Slovakia ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 5th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 19.2% 20.5% 1.4% Slovakia
2020s 19.0% 21.3% 2.3% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Germany or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 21.9% against 18.2% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Germany and Slovakia?
3.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Germany ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 5th 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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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