SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Portugal
Portugal: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 15.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.88 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Portugal peaked at 21.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2025.
That places Portugal 26th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.68 | — |
| 2001 | 21.35 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.42 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.04 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.49 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.81 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.61 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.37 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.49 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.27 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.91 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.37 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.83 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.72 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.03 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.84 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.04 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.49 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.18 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.88 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.26 | 16.61 | 21.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 | 15.91 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.51 | 15.88 | 17.04 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Portugal?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Portugal was 15.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of employment in manufacturing. Employment in manufacturing is defined based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). Employment refers to all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.