Germany vs Italy: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Italy
18.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Italy rank
15th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.2% against 18.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Italy ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.4% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 18.2% against 18.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Germany ranks 14th and Italy ranks 15th 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 (%).