Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Portugal

Portugal: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 16.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 67 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2020
All-time low
16.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Portugal, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 16.42015: 16.82016: 16.72017: 16.82018: 172019: 16.82020: 172021: 16.82022: 16.72023: 16.52024: 16.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 16.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Portugal peaked at 17.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.

That places Portugal 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Portugal, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 16.4%
2015 16.8% +2.8%
2016 16.7% -0.7%
2017 16.8% +0.4%
2018 17.0% +1.4%
2019 16.8% -1.1%
2020 17.0% +1.2%
2021 16.8% -1.6%
2022 16.7% -0.4%
2023 16.5% -1.3%
2024 16.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.8% 16.4% 17.0% 6
2020s 16.6% 16.2% 17.0% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Germany 18.2% compare
  2. 9 Italy 18.2% compare
  3. 10 Bulgaria 17.8% compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 16.0% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 15.9% compare
  6. 14 Austria 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Portugal?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Portugal was 16.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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