Africa vs Mexico: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Africa
7.8%
in 2025
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Africa rank
28th
Mexico rank
26th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Africa
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.1% against 7.8% in Africa, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 18.6% | 10.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 16.2% | 8.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 16.3% | 8.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Africa or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16.1% against 7.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Africa and Mexico?
- 8.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Mexico rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Africa ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.