Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Saudi Arabia
8.7%
in 2024
Singapore
9.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Singapore rank
90th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 90th of 152 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 16.9% | 9.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.3% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.3% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th 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 (%).