Finland vs Latvia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Finland
12.9%
in 2024
Latvia
12.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
46th
Latvia rank
49th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 49th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Finland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 49th 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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).