South Korea vs Republic of Korea: Manufacturing employment: 19th ICLS(%)
South Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
15.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Manufacturing employment: 19th ICLS(%) over time
- South Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.2% against 15.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 67 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, South Korea or Republic of Korea?
- South Korea, at 15.2% against 15.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between South Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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.