Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 67 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 8.4% against 8.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
- Spain ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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.