Bangladesh vs Brazil: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bangladesh
11.8%
in 2024
Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
54th
Brazil rank
55th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Brazil ranks 55th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.9% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and Brazil ranks 55th 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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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).