Belgium vs Brazil: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Belgium
11.3%
in 2024
Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Brazil rank
55th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Brazil ranks 55th of 152 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Belgium ranks 57th 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 (%).