Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
103rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2020
All-time low
6.5%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2007–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2024

02.557.5102007201520242007: 7.4 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 6.5 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.8 %2020: 10.2 %2021: 8.9 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 8.9 %2024: 8.7 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 8.7% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2008.

That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 7.4%
2008 6.5% -12.2%
2009 6.5% +0.2%
2017 8.4% +30.4%
2018 8.8% +3.8%
2020 10.2% +15.7%
2021 8.9% -12.6%
2022 7.8% -12.0%
2023 8.9% +14.0%
2024 8.7% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.5% 7.4% 3
2010s 8.6% 8.4% 8.8% 2
2020s 8.9% 7.8% 10.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saudi Arabia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Saudi Arabia was 8.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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