Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.4%
in 2025
Korea rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15.2% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 7.4% | 10.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 7.1% | 9.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Korea, at 15.2% against 7.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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.