China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2.3%
in 2024
Japan
15.1%
in 2025
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
37th
Japan rank
35th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.1% against 2.3% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 37th and Japan ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.9% | 11.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 16.1% | 12.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 14.9% | 12.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.1% against 2.3% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 12.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 37th and Japan ranks 35th 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.