SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Western Africa
Western Africa: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 11.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Western Africa, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 11.41 for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Western Africa peaked at 11.41 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2001.
Western Africa ranks 50th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.89 | — |
| 2001 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.99 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.58 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.12 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.23 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.21 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 11.37 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.32 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.41 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 | 7.88 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 8.43 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 9.91 | 11.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Western Africa?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Western Africa was 11.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2001.
- How does Western Africa rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Western Africa ranks 50th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.