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
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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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).