Iran vs Malaysia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Iran
17.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Iran rank
18th
Malaysia rank
21st
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 18.7% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Iran ranks 18th 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 (%).