Iceland vs United States of America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th
Iceland
9.1%
in 2024
United States of America
9.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 67 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.