Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17.6%
in 2024
South America
10.7%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
20th
South America rank
22nd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- South America
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17.6% against 10.7% in South America, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and South America ranks 22nd 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) | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 10.9% | 6.7% | 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 South America?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17.6% against 10.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
- 6.9%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and South America ranks 22nd 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.