Malaysia vs Slovakia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Slovakia
21.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Slovakia rank
6th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 21.9% against 16.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 26.2% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 18.2% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 22.6% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 21.9% against 16.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 5.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Slovakia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 6th 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 (%).