Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
110th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2001
All-time low
6.4%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2001–2022

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan, 2001–2022

024682001201120222001: 7.7 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.5 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 6.4 %2015: 6.4 %2017: 6.8 %2020: 6.7 %2022: 6.8 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan stood at 6.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.

That places Kazakhstan 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 7.7% —
2002 7.5% -2.1%
2003 7.2% -3.5%
2004 7.2% -0.1%
2005 7.4% +2.8%
2006 7.5% +0.7%
2007 7.5% -0.3%
2008 7.3% -2.4%
2009 6.9% -5.8%
2010 7.0% +1.5%
2011 6.5% -6.3%
2012 6.4% -2.1%
2013 6.4% +0.0%
2015 6.4% +0.3%
2017 6.8% +5.6%
2020 6.7% -1.6%
2022 6.8% +2.7%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.9% 7.7% 9
2010s 6.6% 6.4% 7.0% 6
2020s 6.8% 6.7% 6.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 107 Philippines 7.6% compare
  2. 108 Bhutan 7.2% compare
  3. 109 Brunei 6.9% compare
  4. 111 Moldova 6.8% compare
  5. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 6.8% compare
  6. 113 Norway 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kazakhstan was 6.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
How does Kazakhstan rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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