Hungary vs Romania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Hungary
20.4%
in 2024
Romania
18.8%
in 2024
Hungary rank
7th
Romania rank
13th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 20.4% against 18.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 7th and Romania ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.5% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 1.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 20.4% against 18.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Hungary ranks 7th 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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).