Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.8%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
31st
Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 15.2% against 6.8% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 18.1% | 10.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 16.9% | 9.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 15.7% | 8.7% | Republic of 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
- 8.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- 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.