Mexico vs Slovakia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
21.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
Slovakia rank
6th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Mexico
  • Slovakia
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 21.9% against 16.1% in Mexico, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Mexico ranks 24th 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 Mexico Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 26.2% 7.5% Slovakia
2010s 16.2% 18.9% 2.6% Slovakia
2020s 16.3% 21.3% 4.9% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Mexico or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 21.9% against 16.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Mexico and Slovakia?
5.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Slovakia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Slovakia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Mexico ranks 24th 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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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
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).