Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Romania

Romania: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 18.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2022
All-time low
18.1%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Romania, 2014–2024

051015202014201920242014: 18.5 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 19.6 %2022: 19.7 %2023: 19.5 %2024: 18.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 18.8% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Romania peaked at 19.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 7th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Romania, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 18.5%
2015 18.2% -1.8%
2016 18.9% +4.0%
2017 19.2% +1.7%
2018 19.3% +0.3%
2019 18.9% -2.0%
2020 18.1% -4.5%
2021 19.6% +8.8%
2022 19.7% +0.5%
2023 19.5% -1.1%
2024 18.8% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.8% 18.2% 19.3% 6
2020s 19.2% 18.1% 19.7% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Slovenia 22.9% compare
  2. 5 Slovakia 21.9% compare
  3. 6 Hungary 20.4% compare
  4. 8 Germany 18.2% compare
  5. 9 Italy 18.2% compare
  6. 10 Bulgaria 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Romania?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Romania was 18.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Romania ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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