North Macedonia vs Viet Nam: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

North Macedonia
19.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
22.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Viet Nam
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 22.0% against 19.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 12.6% 9.6% North Macedonia
2010s 19.6% 15.8% 3.8% North Macedonia
2020s 19.8% 21.5% 1.7% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, North Macedonia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 22.0% against 19.8% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between North Macedonia and Viet Nam?
2.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Viet Nam?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Viet Nam rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
North Macedonia ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).