SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in United States
United States: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 9.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in United States, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 9.65 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in United States peaked at 10.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.65, in 2025.
That places United States 39th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.83 | — |
| 2015 | 10.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.69 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.55 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.23 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.01 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.74 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.65 | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.66 | 10.51 | 10.84 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.65 | 10.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in United States?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in United States was 9.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- United States ranks 39th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.