SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in World
World: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 13.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in World, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in World stood at 13.66. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in World peaked at 15.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.66, in 2025.
That places World 30th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.06 | — |
| 2001 | 14.5 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.21 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.11 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.24 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.45 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.58 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.62 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.41 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.43 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.54 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.62 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.34 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.25 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.25 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.18 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.06 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.02 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.81 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.83 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.73 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.66 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 14.11 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 14.18 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.66 | 14.06 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in World?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in World was 13.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 in 2025.
- How does World rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- World ranks 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.