Austria vs Portugal: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Austria
15.8%
in 2024
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
27th
Portugal rank
22nd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 152 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 19.3% 0.6% Portugal
2010s 15.9% 16.6% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 16.3% 16.6% 0.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Austria and Portugal?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Austria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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