SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 14.98 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 14.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 15.65 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2001.
That places Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.06 | — |
| 2001 | 13.84 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.24 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.08 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.97 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.55 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.41 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.65 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.52 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.96 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.72 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.59 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.86 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.71 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.48 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.76 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.78 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.18 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.54 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.31 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.02 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 14.98 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 13.84 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 | 14.34 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 14.96 | 15.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 59,671 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.83 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 45,325 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.87 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.45 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 86,885 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 34,544 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.02 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income was 14.98 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2001.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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.