New Zealand vs Spain: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
New Zealand
8.6%
in 2025
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
98th
Spain rank
100th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 98th 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 | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.6% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.7% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 11.8% | 3.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- New Zealand ranks 98th 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.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).