Cambodia vs Malaysia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Cambodia
16.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
21st
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 152 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 20.2% | 11.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.3% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st 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 (%).