Maldives vs United States: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Maldives
9.7%
in 2019
United States
9.6%
in 2025
Maldives rank
79th
United States rank
82nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 79th and United States ranks 82nd of 152 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Maldives or United States?
- Maldives, at 9.7% against 9.6% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Maldives and United States?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Maldives ranks 79th and United States ranks 82nd 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 (%).