China vs Eastern Asia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
China
29.1%
in 2023
Eastern Asia
20.3%
in 2025
China rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
1st
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 29.1% against 20.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 19.8% | 7.1% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 20.3% | 8.2% | China |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 20.4% | 8.5% | China |
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 or Eastern Asia?
- China, at 29.1% against 20.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between China and Eastern Asia?
- 8.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 1st 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.