ZVEI industry comparisonGerman electrical industry in figures
Over 1.5 million employees worldwide, high innovative strength and top value creation: the electrical industry is one of the most important pillars of the German economy. The ZVEI has compared it with other sectors at a national level.
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Top in value added: The share of value added in gross production value amounted to 44.4% for the German electrical and electronics industry in 2014. This means that it relies on the lowest level of intermediate inputs from the manufacturing industry. According to the ZVEI, the value added ratio of the German electrical industry has risen by an average of 1.3% per year over the last 10 years.
(Source: Destatis and ZVEI's own calculations)
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