Netherlands vs New Zealand: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Netherlands
8.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
8.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
101st
New Zealand rank
98th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.6% against 8.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 98th of 152 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.7% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8.6% against 8.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Netherlands ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 98th 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 (%).