Mexico vs Portugal: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
26th
Portugal rank
24th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Mexico ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 163 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 19.0% 0.4% Portugal
2010s 16.2% 16.6% 0.4% Portugal
2020s 16.3% 16.6% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Mexico and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Mexico ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed