South Korea vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%)
South Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
6.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
33rd
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
32nd
Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) over time
- South Korea
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.2% against 6.0% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.5 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 7.8% | 10.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 6.8% | 10.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, South Korea or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- South Korea, at 15.2% against 6.0% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between South Korea and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 9.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 32nd of 164 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.