SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 20.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 20.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 21.66 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 2003.
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 1st of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.62 | — |
| 2001 | 17.62 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 16.77 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.76 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.29 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.11 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.97 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 19.96 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.36 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.81 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.23 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.66 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.37 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.55 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.67 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.05 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.28 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.24 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.75 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.96 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.98 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.55 | 16.76 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 | 20.55 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 | 20.75 | 21.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- 1 China 29.07 compare
- 2 Chinese Taipei 26.43 compare
- 3 San Marino 25.4 compare
- 4 Czechia 23.96 compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 439,521 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.916 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 51,883 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,524 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 20.99 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.