South Korea vs Middle Africa: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%)
South Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Middle Africa
5.7%
in 2025
South Korea rank
33rd
Middle Africa rank
34th
Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) over time
- South Korea
- Middle Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.2% against 5.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle Africa ranks 34th 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 | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 6.9% | 11.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 6.5% | 10.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 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 Middle Africa?
- South Korea, at 15.2% against 5.7% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between South Korea and Middle Africa?
- 9.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle Africa ranks 34th 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.