Cambodia vs South America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Cambodia
16.2%
in 2023
South America
10.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
25th
South America rank
22nd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Cambodia
- South America
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 16.2% against 10.7% in South America, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Cambodia ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 13.8% | 4.9% | South America |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 2.9% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 10.9% | 5.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Cambodia or South America?
- Cambodia, at 16.2% against 10.7% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Cambodia and South America?
- 5.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and South America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Cambodia ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
- 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.