Bangladesh vs Denmark: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Bangladesh
11.8%
in 2024
Denmark
11.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
54th
Denmark rank
59th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Denmark
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 54th and Denmark ranks 59th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 16.3% 6.5% Denmark
2010s 14.4% 12.0% 2.4% Bangladesh
2020s 11.5% 11.2% 0.3% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Bangladesh or Denmark?
Bangladesh, at 11.8% against 11.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bangladesh and Denmark?
0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Denmark rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Denmark ranks 59th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).