SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Iran
Iran: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous was 17.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iran recorded 17.65 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Iran peaked at 17.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2007.
That places Iran 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.62 | — |
| 2006 | 12.88 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.71 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.92 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.57 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.27 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.43 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 17.02 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.51 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.56 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.43 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.38 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.81 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.65 | -0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 17.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.15, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 17.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.85, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.3% | 12.71 | 15.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 | 12.71 | 16.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 15.27 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 | 17.38 | 17.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Iran?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Iran was 17.65 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.