Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
39th
of 39 groups
All-time high
21.8%
in 2001
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 19.52001: 21.82002: 20.52003: 18.42004: 16.52005: 14.92006: 11.22007: 82008: 7.62009: 5.42010: 4.82011: 3.92012: 32013: 2.52014: 1.92015: 1.72016: 22017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region is 1.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 21.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.

That places China, Macao Special Administrative Region 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 19.5%
2001 21.8% +11.8%
2002 20.5% -6.0%
2003 18.4% -10.4%
2004 16.5% -10.2%
2005 14.9% -9.6%
2006 11.2% -25.1%
2007 8.0% -28.1%
2008 7.6% -5.2%
2009 5.4% -29.5%
2010 4.8% -10.1%
2011 3.9% -19.1%
2012 3.0% -23.3%
2013 2.5% -16.7%
2014 1.9% -23.3%
2015 1.7% -9.9%
2016 2.0% +18.0%
2017 1.7% -15.3%
2018 1.6% -4.1%
2019 1.6% -1.8%
2020 1.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 5.4% 21.8% 10
2010s 2.5% 1.6% 4.8% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 1.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region 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 (%)
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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