Italy vs Poland: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Italy
18.2%
in 2024
Poland
19.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Poland rank
11th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 11th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 19.8% 1.7% Italy
2010s 18.4% 19.5% 1.1% Poland
2020s 18.4% 19.2% 0.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Italy and Poland?
0.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 11th 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 (%).