Afghanistan vs Australia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Afghanistan
6.4%
in 2021
Australia
5.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
115th
Australia rank
122nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.4% against 5.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Australia ranks 122nd of 152 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.5% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Afghanistan, at 6.4% against 5.9% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Australia ranks 122nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).