Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Cambodia
16.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 16.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 152 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 17.8% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 17.9% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.2% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 16.2% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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 (%).