China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs South Korea: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%)
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2.3%
in 2024
South Korea
15.2%
in 2025
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
36th
South Korea rank
33rd
Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.2% against 2.3% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 38 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.1% | 10.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 16.9% | 13.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 15.8% | 13.3% | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 15.2% 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 South Korea?
- 12.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 38 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.