Spain vs United Kingdom: Manufacturing employment: 19th ICLS(%)
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
8.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
50th
Manufacturing employment: 19th ICLS(%) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 48th and United Kingdom 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 | 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?
- Spain, at 8.4% against 8.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
- Spain ranks 48th and United Kingdom 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.