Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
108th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 16.92001: 16.32002: 15.52003: 14.82004: 13.52005: 13.22006: 12.92007: 12.82008: 122009: 9.72010: 9.82011: 9.82012: 9.82013: 9.62014: 7.42015: 9.62016: 9.42017: 9.12018: 8.92019: 8.92020: 8.72021: 8.62022: 8.32023: 7.82024: 8.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.1% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.9%
2001 16.3% -4.0%
2002 15.5% -4.7%
2003 14.8% -4.7%
2004 13.5% -8.4%
2005 13.2% -2.8%
2006 12.9% -2.0%
2007 12.8% -1.1%
2008 12.0% -6.0%
2009 9.7% -19.3%
2010 9.8% +1.9%
2011 9.8% -0.8%
2012 9.8% +0.5%
2013 9.6% -1.8%
2014 7.4% -23.5%
2015 9.6% +30.4%
2016 9.4% -2.6%
2017 9.1% -2.5%
2018 8.9% -2.2%
2019 8.9% -0.6%
2020 8.7% -2.5%
2021 8.6% -0.9%
2022 8.3% -3.5%
2023 7.8% -5.3%
2024 8.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 9.7% 16.9% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.4% 9.8% 10
2020s 8.3% 7.8% 8.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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