New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
New Zealand
8.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.7% against 8.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- New Zealand ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th 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 (%).