This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
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 |
| Indicator |
Indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment |
| Related indicators |
8.2.1 |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: This indicator presents the share of manufacturing employment in total employment. |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage (%) |
| Data sources |
Ghana Population and Housing Census, 2010 Ghana Population and Housing Census, 2021 Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) Round 7, 2017 |
| Data providers |
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) |
| Rationale |
This indicator conveys the contribution of manufacturing in total employment. It measures the ability of the manufacturing sector to absorb surplus labour from agricultural and other traditional sectors. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
This data is disaggregated by regions, sex, rural and urban areas. |
| References and Documentation |
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-09-02-02.pdf |
| Metadata last updated | Jul 21, 2023 |