Germany vs Portugal: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th

Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
05101520201420192024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.2% against 16.2% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 67 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 19.2% 16.8% 2.4% Germany
2020s 19.0% 16.6% 2.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Germany or Portugal?
Germany, at 18.2% against 16.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Germany and Portugal?
2.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Germany ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed