Canada vs New Zealand: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Canada
8.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
8.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
98th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 98th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.7% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 8.8% against 8.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 98th 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 (%).