Poland vs Romania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Poland
19.0%
in 2024
Romania
18.8%
in 2024
Poland rank
11th
Romania rank
13th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Poland and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Poland ranks 11th 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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).