Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 10.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
11.1%
in 2001
All-time low
10.1%
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Northern Africa, 2000–2025

02.557.5102000201220252000: 11.12001: 11.12002: 10.82003: 10.42004: 10.72005: 10.92006: 112007: 10.82008: 10.82009: 10.82010: 11.12011: 10.12012: 10.52013: 10.32014: 10.52015: 10.42016: 10.32017: 10.52018: 10.72019: 10.92020: 10.92021: 10.72022: 10.72023: 10.92024: 10.92025: 10.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Northern Africa is 10.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Northern Africa peaked at 11.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2011.

That places Northern Africa 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Northern Africa, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 11.1%
2001 11.1% +0.1%
2002 10.8% -2.9%
2003 10.4% -3.3%
2004 10.7% +2.9%
2005 10.9% +1.5%
2006 11.0% +0.7%
2007 10.8% -1.8%
2008 10.8% +0.2%
2009 10.8% -0.1%
2010 11.1% +2.9%
2011 10.1% -9.3%
2012 10.5% +4.3%
2013 10.3% -1.9%
2014 10.5% +1.8%
2015 10.4% -0.3%
2016 10.3% -0.8%
2017 10.5% +1.3%
2018 10.7% +1.9%
2019 10.9% +1.7%
2020 10.9% +0.3%
2021 10.7% -2.0%
2022 10.7% +0.2%
2023 10.9% +2.0%
2024 10.9% -0.4%
2025 10.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.4% 11.1% 10
2010s 10.5% 10.1% 11.1% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.7% 10.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Northern Africa?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Northern Africa was 10.8% 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
How does Northern Africa rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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