Canada vs Singapore: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Canada
8.8%
in 2025
Singapore
9.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
93rd
Singapore rank
90th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 90th of 152 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 18.2% | 4.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 90th 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 (%).