SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain
Spain: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 8.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain is 8.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain peaked at 13.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2025.
That places Spain 54th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.14 | — |
| 2015 | 12.78 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.77 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.13 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.03 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4 | -30.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.14 | 12.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.78 | 8.4 | 13.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 51 Mongolia 8.71 compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 8.66 compare
- 53 New Zealand 8.59 compare
- 55 Georgia 8.23 compare
- 56 Netherlands 8.04 compare
- 57 United Kingdom 7.82 compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Spain was 8.4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of employment in manufacturing. Employment in manufacturing is defined based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). Employment refers to all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.