Germany vs Serbia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Serbia
17.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Serbia rank
16th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Germany
  • Serbia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 16th of 152 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 18.5% 3.4% Germany
2010s 19.4% 17.1% 2.3% Germany
2020s 19.0% 18.4% 0.6% 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 Serbia?
Germany, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Germany and Serbia?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Germany ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed

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