SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia

Zambia: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 3.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.71
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
144th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.77
in 2021
All-time low
2.76
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.82005: 42008: 3.52012: 4.12015: 4.62017: 4.42018: 4.62019: 4.42020: 4.42021: 5.82022: 5.62023: 4.92024: 3.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia stood at 3.71.

That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia peaked at 5.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2000.

That places Zambia 144th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.76
2005 4.02 +45.9%
2008 3.46 -14.1%
2012 4.12 +19.1%
2015 4.61 +12.1%
2017 4.41 -4.4%
2018 4.61 +4.5%
2019 4.43 -4.0%
2020 4.45 +0.5%
2021 5.77 +29.6%
2022 5.61 -2.8%
2023 4.94 -11.8%
2024 3.71 -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.41 2.76 4.02 3
2010s 4.44 4.12 4.61 5
2020s 4.9 3.71 5.77 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 4.12 compare
  2. 142 Grenada 3.96 compare
  3. 143 Angola 3.92 compare
  4. 145 Bahamas 3.54 compare
  5. 146 Jamaica 3.46 compare
  6. 147 New Caledonia 3.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia?
Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Zambia was 3.71 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 2021.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
Zambia ranks 144th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
243 places, 5,043 data points, 2000–2025
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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.