Rwanda vs Zambia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Zambia
3.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
129th
Zambia rank
138th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.2% against 3.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 138th of 152 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 5.2% against 3.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Rwanda ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 138th 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 (%).