Australia vs Kuwait: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Australia
5.9%
in 2025
Kuwait
5.7%
in 2017
Australia rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
124th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 124th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.6% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 12.7% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Australia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 124th 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 (%).