Estonia vs Malaysia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Estonia
15.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
28th
Malaysia rank
21st

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Estonia
  • Malaysia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.8% against 15.8% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 152 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8% 20.3% 1.5% Estonia
2010s 19.0% 16.3% 2.6% Estonia
2020s 18.3% 16.7% 1.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Estonia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 16.8% against 15.8% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Estonia and Malaysia?
1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Estonia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 21st 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

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).