Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Germany
Germany: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18.2% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Germany peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.
That places Germany 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 jobs as a share of total employment in Germany?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Germany was 18.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).