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

Afghanistan: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 6.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.4%
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
126th
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.5%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2021

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Afghanistan, 2008–2021

024682008201420212008: 4.5 %2012: 6.8 %2014: 7.3 %2017: 7.7 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 6.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Afghanistan is 6.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Afghanistan peaked at 8.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.

Afghanistan ranks 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2021.
Year % Change
2008 4.5%
2012 6.8% +48.8%
2014 7.3% +8.4%
2017 7.7% +4.5%
2020 8.2% +7.3%
2021 6.4% -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2010s 7.3% 6.8% 7.7% 3
2020s 7.3% 6.4% 8.2% 2

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  5. 128 Namibia 6.2% compare
  6. 129 Georgia 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Afghanistan?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Afghanistan was 6.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan 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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