Portugal vs United States of America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
United States of America
9.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
United States of America rank
25th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 9.6% in United States of America, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 12.0% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 10.7% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 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 United States of America?
- Portugal, at 16.2% against 9.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Portugal and United States of America?
- 6.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Portugal ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 25th 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.