Mexico vs Portugal: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 152 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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 (%).