OECD Manufacturing Employment Expectations Ranking

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OECD Manufacturing Employment Expectations (Balance)

OECD manufacturing employment outlook DI is a leading economic indicator showing manufacturing companies' outlook for employment expansion or contraction. Higher DI values mean companies plan to increase employment, reflecting economic strength. Top-ranking countries show robust manufacturing sectors with active trends in production equipment investment and new business development. Bottom-ranking countries show situations where many companies plan employment reductions due to concerns about manufacturing decline and economic stagnation. This indicator serves as important reference material for predicting industrial trends several months ahead.

34 countries
Avg 0.95
Median 0.60
Brazil · #19 · -0.4 · 2026

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34 countries

# Country Value (Balance) Year
🥇 Ireland 35.3 2026
🥈 Russian Federation 20.0 2022
🥉 Greece 17.0 2026
4 Lithuania 6.8 2026
5 Finland 6.1 2026
6 Bulgaria 6.0 2026
7 Croatia 5.3 2026
8 Israel 4.7 2026
9 Slovenia 3.0 2026
10 Portugal 3.0 2026
11 Turkiye 2.9 2026
12 Latvia 2.8 2026
13 Spain 2.1 2026
14 Netherlands 1.9 2026
15 United Kingdom 1.7 2021
16 Estonia 1.4 2026
17 Hungary 1.1 2026
18 France 0.1 2026
19 Brazil -0.4 2026
20 Italy -0.7 2026
21 Sweden -1.2 2026
22 United States -2.7 2026
23 Denmark -2.7 2026
24 Czechia -3.3 2026
25 Korea, Rep. -3.7 2026
26 Poland -3.9 2026
27 Chile -4.0 2026
28 Slovak Republic -5.3 2026
29 Switzerland -6.8 2026
30 Romania -6.9 2026
31 Belgium -8.2 2026
32 Austria -10.0 2026
33 Luxembourg -10.3 2026
34 Germany -18.9 2026