Netherlands vs Spain: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Netherlands
8.2%
in 2024
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
101st
Spain rank
100th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 101st and Spain ranks 100th of 152 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 16.6% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 12.7% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Netherlands ranks 101st and Spain ranks 100th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).