Eastern Africa vs Japan: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Eastern Africa
3.9%
in 2025
Japan
15.1%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
36th
Japan rank
35th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Eastern Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.1% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 36th 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 | Eastern Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 18.9% | 13.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 16.1% | 11.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 14.9% | 10.9% | 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, Eastern Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.1% against 3.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 11.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Japan rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Eastern Africa ranks 36th 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.