Northern Africa vs Portugal: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Northern Africa
10.8%
in 2025
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Northern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 10.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 19.3% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 16.6% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 16.6% | 5.8% | 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, Northern Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.2% against 10.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 5.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 39 groups.
- 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.