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