Bolivia vs Brazil: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Bolivia
12.5%
in 2024
Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
48th
Brazil rank
55th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
051015200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 12.5% against 11.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Bolivia ranks 48th and Brazil ranks 55th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 14.0% 3.1% Brazil
2010s 8.9% 12.3% 3.4% Brazil
2020s 11.1% 11.6% 0.5% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Bolivia or Brazil?
Bolivia, at 12.5% against 11.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bolivia and Brazil?
1.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Bolivia ranks 48th 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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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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).