SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in MENA
MENA: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in MENA, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in MENA is 11, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in MENA peaked at 12.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2025.
That places MENA 51st 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 MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.94 | — |
| 2001 | 12.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.73 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.56 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.53 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.27 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.41 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.55 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.34 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.44 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.55 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.48 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.32 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.03 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.21 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.13 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 11 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 12.27 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 | 11.3 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 11 | 11.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in MENA?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in MENA was 11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2025.
- How does MENA rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- MENA ranks 51st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA 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.