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