Germany vs Romania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Romania
18.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Romania rank
13th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.8% against 18.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Romania ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.5% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 18.8% against 18.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Germany and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Germany ranks 14th and Romania ranks 13th 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 (%).