Manufacturing share of total employment in Germany
Germany: Manufacturing share of total employment was 18.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18.17 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Germany peaked at 23.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.17, in 2023.
That places Germany 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.76 | — |
| 2001 | 23.6 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.54 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.98 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.12 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.03 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.98 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.64 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.85 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.81 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.46 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.73 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.28 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.62 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.14 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.02 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.07 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.88 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.71 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.88 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.17 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.53 | 20.81 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4 | 18.88 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 18.17 | 19.8 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Germany?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Germany was 18.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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