Malaysia vs Mexico: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.8% against 16.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 16.8% against 16.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th 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 (%).