Portugal vs Southern Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
24th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Portugal
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 9.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.2% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.7% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 10.0% | 6.6% | 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, Portugal or Southern Africa?
- Portugal, at 16.2% against 9.9% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 6.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Southern Africa 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.