Manufacturing share of total employment in Australia
Australia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 6.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Australia is 6.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Australia peaked at 12.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2024.
Australia ranks 114th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.89 | — |
| 2001 | 12.37 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.29 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.65 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.72 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.51 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.26 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.05 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.69 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.23 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.24 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.47 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 | 9.26 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 7.24 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.18 | 7.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 111 Afghanistan 6.4 compare
- 112 Cyprus 6.22 compare
- 113 Montenegro 6.21 compare
- 115 Samoa 6.01 compare
- 116 Georgia 5.94 compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 5.91 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Australia?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Australia was 6.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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