Average global robot density in manufacturing industries
(robots installed per 10,000 employees)
2015: 66 units
2020:126 units
Average robot density by region
(robots installed per 10,000 employees)
134 units – Asia/Australia
123 units – Europe
111 units – Americas
Top 5 most automated countries by robot density
(robots installed per 10,000 employees)
932 – South Korea
605 – Singapore
390 – Japan
371 – Germany
289 – Sweden
United States
Robot density rose from 176 units in 2015 to 255 units in 2020, ranking 7th in the world – ahead of Chinese Taipei (248 units) and China (246 units).
China
Robot density in China is the most dynamic worldwide, rising from 49 units in 2015 to 246 units in 2020, ranking 9th globally compared to 25th five years ago.
Germany
Europe’s most automated country ranks 4th worldwide with 371 units. The annual supply had a share of 33% of total robot sales in Europe in 2020 with 38% of Europe’s operational stock in Germany.
Source: https://ifr.org
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