economic2024
9.2.2 - Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) - SL_TLF_MANF
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.4%
Median: 9.0%
Countries Covered
205
with available data
Highest
Northern Mariana Islands
40.7%
Lowest
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Northern Mariana Islands40.7%
2People's Republic of China29.1%
3Czech Republic25.8%
4San Marino25.4%
5Lesotho22.6%
By Region
Europe14.0%(32 countries)
North America12.2%(4 countries)
Asia11.6%(26 countries)
South America10.3%(7 countries)
Africa8.9%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (40.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.4%)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (125)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Mariana Islands | 40.7% |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 29.1% |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 25.8% |
| 4 | San Marino | 25.4% |
| 5 | Lesotho | 22.6% |
| 6 | Slovenia | 22.6% |
| 7 | Vietnam | 21.7% |
| 8 | Hungary | 20.8% |
| 9 | Türkiye | 19.8% |
| 10 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 19.6% |
| 11 | Romania | 19.5% |
| 12 | Tunisia | 19.2% |
| 13 | Belarus | 18.8% |
| 14 | Poland | 18.7% |
| 15 | Italy | 18.3% |
| 16 | Serbia | 18.2% |
| 17 | Germany | 18.2% |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 18.1% |
| 19 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 17.8% |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.6% |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 17.3% |
| 22 | Estonia | 17.2% |
| 23 | Malaysia | 16.8% |
| 24 | Croatia | 16.8% |
| 25 | Slovakia | 16.7% |
| 26 | Mexico | 16.6% |
| 27 | Austria | 16.6% |
| 28 | American Samoa | 16.6% |
| 29 | Portugal | 16.5% |
| 30 | Cambodia | 16.5% |
| 31 | Lithuania | 15.9% |
| 32 | Thailand | 15.7% |
| 33 | South Korea | 15.5% |
| 34 | Japan | 15.4% |
| 35 | Senegal | 15.3% |
| 36 | Pakistan | 14.9% |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 14.7% |
| 38 | Togo | 14.3% |
| 39 | Benin | 14.2% |
| 40 | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.2% |
| 41 | Russian Federation | 14.0% |
| 42 | Guatemala | 13.8% |
| 43 | El Salvador | 13.7% |
| 44 | Indonesia | 13.7% |
| 45 | Ukraine | 13.3% |
| 46 | Latvia | 13.2% |
| 47 | Oman | 13.2% |
| 48 | Tonga | 13.0% |
| 49 | Nigeria | 12.9% |
| 50 | Honduras | 12.8% |
| 51 | Finland | 12.8% |
| 52 | Suriname | 12.7% |
| 53 | Egypt | 12.5% |
| 54 | Spain | 12.5% |
| 55 | State of Palestine | 12.4% |
| 56 | Switzerland | 12.2% |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 12.2% |
| 58 | Myanmar | 12.2% |
| 59 | India | 12.0% |
| 60 | Bahrain | 11.9% |
| 61 | Argentina | 11.8% |
| 62 | Belgium | 11.7% |
| 63 | Eswatini | 11.6% |
| 64 | Bolivia | 11.6% |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 11.5% |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.5% |
| 67 | Brazil | 11.5% |
| 68 | Ghana | 11.4% |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 11.3% |
| 70 | Denmark | 11.2% |
| 71 | Mauritius | 11.2% |
| 72 | France | 11.1% |
| 73 | Morocco | 11.0% |
| 74 | Lebanon | 10.9% |
| 75 | Venezuela | 10.8% |
| 76 | Republic of the Congo | 10.8% |
| 77 | Algeria | 10.7% |
| 78 | Somalia | 10.7% |
| 79 | Malta | 10.6% |
| 80 | Colombia | 10.5% |
| 81 | Tuvalu | 10.4% |
| 82 | Guyana | 10.3% |
| 83 | Paraguay | 10.3% |
| 84 | Ecuador | 10.1% |
| 85 | Greece | 9.9% |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 9.9% |
| 87 | Uruguay | 9.9% |
| 88 | Ireland | 9.9% |
| 89 | Sweden | 9.8% |
| 90 | Chile | 9.8% |
| 91 | Maldives | 9.7% |
| 92 | United States of America | 9.7% |
| 93 | Cape Verde | 9.7% |
| 94 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.6% |
| 95 | Cameroon | 9.6% |
| 96 | South Africa | 9.4% |
| 97 | Cuba | 9.3% |
| 98 | Iceland | 9.3% |
| 99 | Israel | 9.1% |
| 100 | Puerto Rico | 9.0% |
| 101 | Singapore | 9.0% |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.0% |
| 103 | Uzbekistan | 9.0% |
| 104 | Saudi Arabia | 8.9% |
| 105 | Canada | 8.8% |
| 106 | New Zealand | 8.6% |
| 107 | United Arab Emirates | 8.6% |
| 108 | Jordan | 8.4% |
| 109 | Peru | 8.4% |
| 110 | Mongolia | 8.3% |
| 111 | Armenia | 8.2% |
| 112 | Netherlands | 8.2% |
| 113 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.1% |
| 114 | Belize | 8.0% |
| 115 | Philippines | 7.9% |
| 116 | United Kingdom | 7.8% |
| 117 | Dominica | 7.8% |
| 118 | Panama | 7.7% |
| 119 | Niger | 7.7% |
| 120 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.6% |
| 121 | Namibia | 7.2% |
| 122 | Norway | 7.1% |
| 123 | Chad | 7.0% |
| 124 | Kenya | 6.9% |
| 125 | Kazakhstan | 6.8% |
| 126 | Curaçao | 6.7% |
| 127 | Bhutan | 6.7% |
| 128 | Mauritania | 6.6% |
| 129 | Botswana | 6.6% |
| 130 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.4% |
| 131 | Afghanistan | 6.4% |
| 132 | Cyprus | 6.2% |
| 133 | Montenegro | 6.2% |
| 134 | French Polynesia | 6.2% |
| 135 | Australia | 6.2% |
| 136 | Iraq | 6.2% |
| 137 | Samoa | 6.0% |
| 138 | Georgia | 5.9% |
| 139 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.9% |
| 140 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.9% |
| 141 | Kuwait | 5.7% |
| 142 | Fiji | 5.6% |
| 143 | Azerbaijan | 5.6% |
| 144 | Yemen | 5.5% |
| 145 | Solomon Islands | 5.5% |
| 146 | Tajikistan | 5.4% |
| 147 | Saint Helena | 5.4% |
| 148 | Madagascar | 5.4% |
| 149 | Seychelles | 5.3% |
| 150 | Comoros | 5.3% |
| 151 | Reunion | 5.1% |
| 152 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.1% |
| 153 | Qatar | 5.1% |
| 154 | Zambia | 4.9% |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 4.9% |
| 156 | Mali | 4.8% |
| 157 | Rwanda | 4.7% |
| 158 | Isle of Man | 4.6% |
| 159 | Saint Lucia | 4.5% |
| 160 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.4% |
| 161 | Uganda | 4.3% |
| 162 | Marshall Islands | 4.3% |
| 163 | Sierra Leone | 4.1% |
| 164 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.1% |
| 165 | Aruba | 4.0% |
| 166 | Vanuatu | 4.0% |
| 167 | Grenada | 4.0% |
| 168 | Kiribati | 4.0% |
| 169 | Cook Islands | 3.8% |
| 170 | Jamaica | 3.5% |
| 171 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.4% |
| 172 | New Caledonia | 3.4% |
| 173 | Ethiopia | 3.2% |
| 174 | Nepal | 3.1% |
| 175 | Luxembourg | 2.9% |
| 176 | Bahamas | 2.8% |
| 177 | Guinea | 2.8% |
| 178 | Mozambique | 2.8% |
| 179 | Montserrat | 2.5% |
| 180 | Virgin Islands, British | 2.5% |
| 181 | Barbados | 2.5% |
| 182 | Angola | 2.5% |
| 183 | Sudan | 2.4% |
| 184 | Hong Kong | 2.4% |
| 185 | Anguilla | 2.4% |
| 186 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.4% |
| 187 | Malawi | 2.3% |
| 188 | Jersey | 2.0% |
| 189 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.8% |
| 190 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.8% |
| 191 | Liberia | 1.7% |
| 192 | Bermuda | 1.7% |
| 193 | Macao | 1.6% |
| 194 | Palau | 1.5% |
| 195 | Timor-Leste | 1.5% |
| 196 | Niue | 1.5% |
| 197 | Nauru | 1.4% |
| 198 | Haiti | 1.4% |
| 199 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.4% |
| 200 | Burundi | 1.2% |
| 201 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2% |
| 202 | Cayman Islands | 1.1% |
| 203 | South Sudan | 1.0% |
| 204 | Djibouti | 0.2% |
| 205 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0% |
Showing 205 of 205 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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