Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Malaysia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
20th
Malaysia rank
23rd

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Malaysia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 18.7% 4.5% Malaysia
2010s 16.6% 16.3% 0.3% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 17.5% 16.7% 0.8% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Malaysia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17.6% against 16.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd 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