China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%)
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
1.6%
in 2020
Japan
15.1%
in 2025
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
38th
Japan rank
35th
Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.1% against 1.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.4 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th of 38 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 18.9% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 16.1% | 13.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 14.4% | 12.8% | 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, Macao Special Administrative Region or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.1% against 1.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 13.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th 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.