Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Jamaica
3.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.0%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
139th
Vanuatu rank
136th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Jamaica
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 136th of 152 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 1.2% 5.5% Jamaica
2010s 6.6% 3.1% 3.4% Jamaica
2020s 6.1% 4.0% 2.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
0.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Jamaica ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 136th 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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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 (%).