Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Netherlands
8.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 13.7% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.3% 9.2% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 8.5% 8.3% 0.2% Netherlands

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 8.2% against 8.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Netherlands ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).