SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia

Malaysia: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 16.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.83
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 2001
All-time low
11.73
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2022

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 22.92001: 23.32002: 21.72003: 21.62004: 20.32005: 19.82006: 20.32007: 18.92008: 18.22009: 16.52010: 16.82011: 11.72012: 16.42013: 16.62015: 16.52016: 16.92017: 17.42018: 16.92019: 17.82020: 16.72021: 16.62022: 16.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia is 16.83, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia peaked at 23.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.73, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 22nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 22.93
2001 23.34 +1.8%
2002 21.68 -7.1%
2003 21.59 -0.4%
2004 20.27 -6.1%
2005 19.8 -2.3%
2006 20.27 +2.4%
2007 18.86 -6.9%
2008 18.22 -3.4%
2009 16.48 -9.6%
2010 16.82 +2.1%
2011 11.73 -30.3%
2012 16.44 +40.2%
2013 16.55 +0.7%
2015 16.51 -0.2%
2016 16.88 +2.2%
2017 17.36 +2.9%
2018 16.92 -2.5%
2019 17.79 +5.1%
2020 16.7 -6.1%
2021 16.61 -0.6%
2022 16.83 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.35 16.48 23.34 10
2010s 16.33 11.73 17.79 9
2020s 16.71 16.61 16.83 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia?
Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Malaysia was 16.83 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 2001.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.73 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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
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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.