Maldives vs United States of America: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Maldives
9.7%
in 2019
United States of America
9.6%
in 2025
Maldives rank
79th
United States of America rank
82nd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Maldives
  • United States of America
05101520200020122025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in United States of America, 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 of America 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 of America 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 of America?
Maldives, at 9.7% against 9.6% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Maldives and United States of America?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Maldives and United States of America rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Maldives ranks 79th and United States of America 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

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 (%).