Malaysia vs Portugal: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 19.3% 1.1% Malaysia
2010s 16.3% 16.6% 0.2% Portugal
2020s 16.7% 16.8% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Malaysia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd 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 (%).