Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal
Portugal: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2013.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Portugal was 16.2% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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 (%).