Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Estonia
15.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 15.8% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 7.4% | 14.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 7.1% | 11.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 7.2% | 10.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 15.8% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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.