Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
6.8%
in 2025
Korea rank
33rd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
32nd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Korea
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15.2% against 6.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 33rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 10.9% | 7.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Korea, at 15.2% against 6.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 8.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd 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.