Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Target Target 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries

9.2.2 Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment


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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (%)

Area grouping200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Africa7.57.67.57.47.47.27.27.26.97.07.17.27.37.37.37.37.37.37.4......
Eastern Africa5.04.94.84.95.05.05.15.15.25.35.25.25.35.35.35.35.35.45.5......
West Africa8.68.68.48.28.07.87.67.47.27.47.78.18.48.38.28.18.18.48.5......
Central Africa7.17.27.47.67.88.08.28.48.68.88.99.19.39.49.59.69.69.910.0......
North Africa11.111.311.511.511.511.611.511.710.611.111.011.211.111.111.211.411.611.711.6......
Southern Africa7.98.17.97.77.46.76.46.26.05.95.95.95.95.96.05.85.75.45.3......
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa6.96.76.66.76.76.76.86.96.66.86.76.86.86.96.96.97.07.07.1......
Economic Community Of West African States8.68.68.48.28.07.87.67.47.27.47.78.18.48.38.28.18.18.48.5......
East African Community4.74.64.64.84.94.95.05.15.25.25.15.15.15.15.15.15.15.25.3......
Southern African Development Community5.75.75.55.65.55.35.25.25.35.35.45.45.55.55.55.45.45.45.4......
Arab Maghreb Union12.212.612.512.513.013.112.712.512.312.112.212.312.011.811.611.611.511.611.6......
Inter-Governmental Authority for Development6.86.66.46.46.46.36.36.36.26.16.06.06.05.95.95.95.86.06.0......
Community of Sahel-Saharan States9.49.49.39.29.19.08.88.88.28.58.79.09.29.29.29.29.39.59.5......
Economic Community of Central African States4.34.34.44.54.74.85.05.25.35.55.65.65.75.85.95.95.96.16.2......
Mineral Reach Countries 6.16.26.26.36.36.16.26.26.36.36.36.46.46.46.46.46.46.46.5......
Island economies6.65.13.94.14.34.64.85.15.45.76.16.67.17.37.47.57.67.87.9......
Land-locked countries5.14.94.84.94.84.84.94.84.94.84.84.84.94.95.15.05.05.25.3......
Land-locked LDCs5.04.84.84.84.84.84.84.84.94.84.84.94.94.95.15.05.15.25.3......
Least developed countries4.64.54.54.64.74.84.95.05.15.15.15.25.35.35.45.45.45.65.7......
Non-Oil LDCs4.54.44.44.54.74.74.95.05.15.25.25.35.45.45.55.55.55.75.8......
Non-Oil Producing7.37.37.27.27.27.17.07.16.76.86.86.86.86.86.96.96.97.07.0......
Oil LDCs4.64.64.64.74.84.95.15.35.35.45.45.55.55.65.65.65.65.85.9......
Oil producing economies7.98.07.97.87.67.57.47.37.17.47.67.88.08.07.97.87.87.98.0......
Sahel8.18.27.97.67.47.27.06.76.66.97.37.57.57.57.67.67.78.08.1......
Small Island states16.816.415.615.515.014.713.813.112.812.412.011.511.711.811.511.511.411.811.8......
Sub-Saharan Africa6.96.96.76.76.66.46.46.36.26.36.46.56.66.66.66.66.66.76.7......