Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2002
All-time low
9.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa is 9.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa peaked at 16.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in South Africa was 9.8% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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