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

Philippines
7.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.1%
in 2024
Philippines rank
107th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Philippines
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Philippines ranks 107th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 14.5% 10.2% Philippines
2010s 8.4% 9.1% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.9% 8.3% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Philippines or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Philippines ranks 107th 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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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 (%).