Iceland vs Singapore: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Iceland
9.1%
in 2024
Singapore
9.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
88th
Singapore rank
90th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 90th of 152 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 18.2% | 5.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 11.8% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 90th 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 (%).