International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2024

The 30th edition of the International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics presents a detailed analysis of industrial performance, leveraging consistent and comparable data from UNIDO and partner organizations. It offers dedicated chapters on the manufacturing sector and the combined mining and utilities sector, highlighting current trends and examining the impact of ongoing crises across regions and industries. The publication underscores both the challenges faced, and the resilience demonstrated by industrial sectors. Key themes include trade, competitiveness, productivity, environmental sustainability, and other critical elements of the industrial landscape. Through dashboards, visualizations, and concise analyses, the Yearbook provides a comprehensive overview of the global industrial landscape, emphasizing the need to strengthen national statistical systems to collect and compile high-quality industrial statistics aligned with international standards. Marking its 30th anniversary, this edition features a special thematic chapter exploring long-term industrial development trends and their policy implications. These ""megatrends"" address significant shifts, such as the global rebalancing of manufacturing, the rise of high-tech industries, the decoupling of manufacturing from greenhouse gas emissions, evolving employment patterns, and persistent gender disparities in the industrial sector.