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

Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.5%
in 2014
Brazil rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
56th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Brazil
  • Nicaragua
051015200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 11.5% against 11.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 13.4% 0.6% Brazil
2010s 13.1% 11.2% 1.9% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Brazil or Nicaragua?
Brazil, at 11.5% against 11.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Brazil and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Brazil ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 56th 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
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).