Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil

Brazil: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2007
All-time low
11.5%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 13.8 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 13.9 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 13 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 11.5 %2024: 11.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil stood at 11.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil peaked at 14.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 60th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 13.8%
2002 13.6% -1.9%
2003 13.6% +0.1%
2004 13.9% +2.1%
2005 14.1% +1.9%
2006 14.0% -1.1%
2007 14.4% +2.9%
2008 14.4% +0.0%
2009 13.9% -3.8%
2011 12.6% -8.8%
2012 13.2% +4.7%
2013 12.8% -3.0%
2014 13.0% +1.5%
2015 12.8% -2.0%
2016 11.7% -8.8%
2017 11.7% +0.5%
2018 11.6% -0.6%
2019 11.6% -0.4%
2020 11.7% +1.3%
2021 11.8% +0.3%
2022 11.6% -1.3%
2023 11.5% -1.0%
2024 11.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 13.6% 14.4% 9
2010s 12.3% 11.6% 13.2% 9
2020s 11.6% 11.5% 11.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Brazil was 11.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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