Cuba vs Iceland: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Cuba
9.3%
in 2014
Iceland
9.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
86th
Iceland rank
88th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Cuba
  • Iceland
051015200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Cuba ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 88th of 152 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 12.9% 1.2% Iceland
2010s 10.2% 11.2% 0.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Cuba or Iceland?
Cuba, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Iceland as of 2014.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Cuba and Iceland?
0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Cuba ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 88th 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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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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