Cambodia vs Republic of Korea: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Cambodia
16.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Cambodia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 18.1% | 9.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.9% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Cambodia or Republic of Korea?
- Cambodia, at 16.2% against 15.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Cambodia and Republic of Korea?
- 1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Republic of Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Republic of Korea rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 31st 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 (%).