Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil
Brazil: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil is 11.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil peaked at 14.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 55th of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil, year by year
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil was 11.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).