Guatemala vs South Korea: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Guatemala
15.2%
in 2024
South Korea
15.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
30th
South Korea rank
31st
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15.2% against 15.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 31st of 152 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 18.8% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 16.9% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 15.8% | 1.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 15.2% against 15.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Guatemala ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 31st 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 (%).