SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in G20
G20: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 13.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in G20, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
G20 recorded 13.85 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in G20 peaked at 15.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.85, in 2025.
That places G20 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in G20, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.52 | — |
| 2001 | 14.82 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.46 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.43 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.65 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.04 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.86 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.64 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.87 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.15 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.85 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.58 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.49 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.48 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.46 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.24 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.02 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.03 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.92 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.85 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 14.3 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 | 14.39 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 | 13.85 | 14.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near G20
More work & labour data for G20
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.96 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3.10 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 31,355 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 54,410 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.8 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9287 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in G20?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in G20 was 13.85 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in G20?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 in 2025.
- How does G20 rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- G20 ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G20 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.