SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in New Zealand
New Zealand: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 8.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.59 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in New Zealand peaked at 15.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 103rd of 156 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.83 | — |
| 2001 | 15.93 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.58 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.57 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.77 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.16 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.83 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.75 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.57 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.48 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.39 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.25 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.91 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 9.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.58 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.14 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.24 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.93 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.61 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.46 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 8.59 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.07 | 11.75 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 | 9.14 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 8.46 | 9.24 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in New Zealand?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in New Zealand was 8.59 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.