Brazil vs Norway: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)

Brazil
27.5%
in 2025
Norway
27.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
75th
Norway rank
76th

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Brazil
  • Norway
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 27.5% against 27.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.

Brazil ranks 75th and Norway ranks 76th of 187 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 29.5% 34.0% 4.5% Norway
2000s 30.1% 32.8% 2.7% Norway
2010s 30.0% 31.6% 1.5% Norway
2020s 27.4% 29.0% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Brazil or Norway?
Brazil, at 27.5% against 27.4% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Brazil and Norway?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Brazil ranks 75th and Norway ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).