South Korea - Number of Employees in Manufacturing

Since 2014, South Korea Number of Employees in Manufacturing jumped by 0.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 4 among other countries in Number of Employees in Manufacturing at 4,067.6 Thousand Persons. South Korea is overtaken by Germany, which was ranked number 3 at 7,453 Thousand Persons and is followed by Italy at 3,412.1 Thousand Persons. United States topped the ranking with 12,524 Thousand Persons in 2019, that is -1.4% compared to 2018. Poland recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.1% per year, while Norway recorded the worst performance at -2% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 4,067.60
2018 4,011.00
2017 4,034.00
2016 4,051.00
2015 4,087.00
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How does South Korea rank in Number of Employees in Manufacturing?

# 25 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
12,524.00 2019 -1.4 % +0.5 % View data
2 #2
Japan
9,610.00 2019 -1.1 % +0.2 % View data
3 #3
Germany
7,453.00 2019 -0.4 % +0.7 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
4,067.60 2019 +1.4 % +0.7 % View data
5 #5
Italy
3,412.10 2019 -1.6 % +0.4 % View data
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