Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 16.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 17.9% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 16.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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 (%).