Mexico vs Northern America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Northern America
9.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
26th
Northern America rank
26th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Mexico
- Northern America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.1% against 9.4% in Northern America, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 12.2% | 6.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.4% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 9.8% | 6.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Mexico or Northern America?
- Mexico, at 16.1% against 9.4% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Mexico and Northern America?
- 6.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Northern America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Mexico ranks 26th and Northern America 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.