Mexico vs Southern Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.9%
in 2025
Mexico rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
24th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Mexico
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.1% against 9.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.3% | 4.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 10.0% | 6.3% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Mexico, at 16.1% against 9.9% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 6.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Mexico ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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.