Spain vs United Kingdom: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
8.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
102nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 152 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.7% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.2% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 8.4% against 8.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Spain ranks 100th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).