North Macedonia vs Romania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

North Macedonia
19.8%
in 2024
Romania
18.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
8th
Romania rank
13th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 19.8% against 18.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 8th and Romania ranks 13th of 152 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 22.1% 21.0% 1.1% North Macedonia
2010s 19.6% 18.4% 1.1% North Macedonia
2020s 19.8% 19.2% 0.6% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, North Macedonia or Romania?
North Macedonia, at 19.8% against 18.8% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between North Macedonia and Romania?
1.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
North Macedonia ranks 8th and Romania ranks 13th 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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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 (%).