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

Portugal
16.2%
in 2024
Thailand
15.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
Thailand rank
29th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Portugal
  • Thailand
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 152 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1% 14.2% 5.9% Portugal
2010s 16.6% 15.4% 1.1% Portugal
2020s 16.6% 15.8% 0.8% Portugal

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 Thailand?
Portugal, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Portugal and Thailand?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Portugal ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 29th 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
Last refreshed

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