SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous was 4.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income stood at 4.54. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 6.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2025.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 85th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.47 | — |
| 2001 | 6.42 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.29 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.54 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 | 5.87 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.96 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.54 | 4.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- 82 United States 9.65 compare
- 83 Cape Verde 9.65 compare
- 84 Uruguay 9.63 compare
- 85 Malta 9.62 compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 9.59 compare
- 87 Cameroon 9.56 compare
- 88 Chile 9.55 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.1 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,313 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,089 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 4.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 85th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 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.