Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
11.2%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17.6% against 11.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 163 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 2.2% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.4% | 5.2% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 11.4% | 6.2% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17.6% against 11.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.4%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.