Germany vs Lithuania: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Germany
26.0%
in 2025
Lithuania
25.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
37th
Lithuania rank
39th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.9% | 7.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany, at 26.0% against 25.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Germany ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry 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
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.