Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Guatemala
15.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05101520200020122025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.2% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 163 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 7.4% 8.7% Guatemala
2010s 13.3% 7.1% 6.2% Guatemala
2020s 14.0% 7.3% 6.7% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Guatemala, at 15.2% 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 Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Guatemala ranks 32nd 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.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed