Malaysia vs Mexico: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
23rd
Mexico rank
26th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.8% against 16.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th of 163 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1% 18.6% 1.5% Malaysia
2010s 16.3% 16.2% 0.1% Malaysia
2020s 16.7% 16.4% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Malaysia or Mexico?
Malaysia, at 16.8% against 16.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Malaysia and Mexico?
0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed