Japan vs Middle Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Japan
15.1%
in 2025
Middle Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
Middle Africa rank
35th

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

  • Japan
  • Middle Africa
5101520200020122025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.1% against 5.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 35th and Middle Africa ranks 35th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 6.9% 12.0% Japan
2010s 16.1% 6.5% 9.6% Japan
2020s 14.9% 5.8% 9.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Japan or Middle Africa?
Japan, at 15.1% against 5.7% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Japan and Middle Africa?
9.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Japan and Middle Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Japan ranks 35th and Middle Africa ranks 35th 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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About this data

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