Afghanistan vs Norway: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Afghanistan
6.4%
in 2021
Norway
6.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
115th
Norway rank
113th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Norway ranks 113th of 152 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.3% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Afghanistan and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Norway ranks 113th 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 (%).