Korea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.8%
in 2025
Korea rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
31st
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Korea
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15.2% against 6.8% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st of 163 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 8.2% | 10.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 7.9% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 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, Korea or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Korea, at 15.2% against 6.8% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st 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.