Northern Europe vs Portugal: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Northern Europe
8.9%
in 2025
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Northern Europe
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 8.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 27th 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 Europe | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 16.6% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 16.6% | 7.3% | 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, Northern Europe or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.2% against 8.9% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Northern Europe and Portugal?
- 7.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th 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.