Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Saudi Arabia
8.7%
in 2024
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Spain rank
100th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 14.5% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 12.5% | 3.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th 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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).