SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 14.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
22nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
15.54
in 2008
All-time low
14.12
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 14.72001: 14.52002: 14.82003: 14.72004: 15.22005: 15.52006: 15.52007: 15.52008: 15.52009: 14.92010: 152011: 14.82012: 14.72013: 14.62014: 14.52015: 14.32016: 14.12017: 14.12018: 14.42019: 14.52020: 14.72021: 14.82022: 15.12023: 14.92024: 14.72025: 14.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 14.6 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 15.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2017.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 22nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 14.65
2001 14.52 -0.9%
2002 14.75 +1.6%
2003 14.67 -0.6%
2004 15.19 +3.5%
2005 15.48 +1.9%
2006 15.46 -0.1%
2007 15.47 +0.0%
2008 15.54 +0.5%
2009 14.87 -4.3%
2010 15 +0.9%
2011 14.76 -1.6%
2012 14.67 -0.6%
2013 14.64 -0.2%
2014 14.52 -0.8%
2015 14.32 -1.4%
2016 14.14 -1.2%
2017 14.12 -0.2%
2018 14.36 +1.7%
2019 14.54 +1.2%
2020 14.65 +0.8%
2021 14.8 +1.0%
2022 15.07 +1.8%
2023 14.94 -0.8%
2024 14.68 -1.8%
2025 14.6 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.06 14.52 15.54 10
2010s 14.51 14.12 15 10
2020s 14.79 14.6 15.07 6

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.65 compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 17.19 compare
  3. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17 compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 16.83 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 16.07 compare
  6. 24 Thailand 16 compare
  7. 25 Mexico 15.98 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 14.6 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 2008.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2017.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Central 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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Indicator
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
243 places, 5,043 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.