Ghana vs United Arab Emirates: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Ghana
9.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
10.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
74th
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Ghana
  • United Arab Emirates
051015200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ghana ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 11.0% 0.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 11.5% 4.9% 6.6% Ghana
2020s 9.7% 9.3% 0.4% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Ghana or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Ghana and United Arab Emirates?
0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Ghana ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd 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

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 (%).