Brazil vs Switzerland: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
12.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
55th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 152 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.0% against 11.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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 (%).