Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Canada
8.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 6.8% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 0.2% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th 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 (%).