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