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