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

Egypt: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.8%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Egypt, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 11.9 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 9.8 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 10.7 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 12 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 13 %2020: 13 %2021: 12.5 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 12.5 %2024: 12.1 %

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 Egypt is 12.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Egypt peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.

Egypt ranks 56th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 11.9%
2001 12.1% +1.2%
2002 11.6% -3.7%
2003 10.9% -5.9%
2004 11.1% +2.1%
2005 11.5% +3.5%
2006 11.7% +1.0%
2007 11.1% -4.7%
2008 11.3% +1.7%
2009 11.6% +2.5%
2010 12.1% +4.5%
2011 9.8% -18.8%
2012 11.1% +13.0%
2013 10.7% -3.4%
2014 11.1% +3.9%
2015 11.2% +0.7%
2016 11.4% +2.0%
2017 12.0% +5.0%
2018 12.5% +4.0%
2019 13.0% +3.7%
2020 13.0% +0.2%
2021 12.5% -3.5%
2022 12.6% +0.2%
2023 12.5% -0.2%
2024 12.1% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.9% 12.1% 10
2010s 11.5% 9.8% 13.0% 10
2020s 12.5% 12.1% 13.0% 5

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  1. 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.5% compare
  2. 54 Latvia 12.3% compare
  3. 55 Myanmar 12.2% compare
  4. 57 Switzerland 12.0% compare
  5. 58 India 11.9% compare
  6. 59 Bangladesh 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Egypt?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Egypt was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Egypt ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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