Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Developing regions
Developing regions: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 13.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
14.9%
in 2012
All-time low
13.4%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Developing regions, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 13.9% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Developing regions peaked at 14.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2002.
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
More work & labour data for Developing regions
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.9% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.46 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 68.7% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 74.8% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 59.0% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 9.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Developing regions?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Developing regions was 13.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2002.
- How does Developing regions rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Developing regions ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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