SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in India
India: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 12.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in India, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 12.49 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in India peaked at 12.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2000.
India ranks 50th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.73 | — |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 12.49 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.33 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.33 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11.53 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.69 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.98 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.95 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 12.49 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.73 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 11.32 | 12.85 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 11.33 | 12.49 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in India?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in India was 12.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2000.
- How does India rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- India ranks 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.