Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Finland

Finland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 163 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.4%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Finland, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.3 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 19.7 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 18 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 15 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 13 %2022: 12.4 %2023: 12.8 %2024: 12.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 12.9% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Finland peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.

That places Finland 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 20.3%
2001 19.9% -2.2%
2002 19.7% -0.8%
2003 18.9% -4.0%
2004 18.7% -1.2%
2005 18.3% -2.1%
2006 18.0% -1.4%
2007 18.1% +0.6%
2008 16.6% -8.4%
2009 15.0% -9.8%
2010 15.5% +3.4%
2011 14.6% -5.9%
2012 14.2% -2.6%
2013 14.3% +0.5%
2014 14.2% -0.1%
2015 13.2% -7.2%
2016 13.5% +2.2%
2017 13.1% -3.0%
2018 13.0% -0.7%
2019 12.9% -0.8%
2020 12.4% -4.1%
2021 13.0% +5.2%
2022 12.4% -4.8%
2023 12.8% +2.7%
2024 12.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 15.0% 20.3% 10
2010s 13.9% 12.9% 15.5% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.4% 13.0% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

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  3. 50 Tonga 12.9% compare
  4. 52 Kiribati 12.7% compare
  5. 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.5% compare
  6. 54 Latvia 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Finland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Finland was 12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Finland ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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