Ireland vs Uruguay: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Ireland
10.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
9.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
70th
Uruguay rank
78th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.2% against 9.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 10.2% against 9.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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 (%).