Norway vs Panama: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Norway
6.7%
in 2024
Panama
7.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
113th
Panama rank
105th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.9% against 6.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 113th and Panama ranks 105th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.0% | 0.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Norway or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.9% against 6.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Norway and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Norway ranks 113th and Panama ranks 105th 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 (%).