Nigeria vs Singapore: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Nigeria
8.8%
in 2024
Singapore
9.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
93rd
Singapore rank
90th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Singapore ahead.
Nigeria ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 90th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 18.3% | 8.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 12.6% | 4.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 90th 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 (%).