Latvia vs Ukraine: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Latvia
12.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
13.2%
in 2021
Latvia rank
49th
Ukraine rank
43rd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Latvia
  • Ukraine
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 13.2% against 12.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 13.6% 2.3% Latvia
2010s 13.3% 12.8% 0.5% Latvia
2020s 12.5% 13.2% 0.7% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Latvia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 13.2% against 12.3% in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Latvia and Ukraine?
0.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Latvia ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 43rd 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

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 (%).