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

France: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2000
All-time low
10.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 18.8 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 17.8 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 11.8 %2020: 11.5 %2021: 11 %2022: 10.9 %2023: 11.1 %2024: 10.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in France is 10.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in France peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.

France ranks 71st of 163 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 18.8%
2001 18.5% -1.2%
2002 17.8% -3.8%
2003 16.4% -7.8%
2004 16.4% -0.1%
2005 15.8% -3.6%
2006 15.7% -1.0%
2007 15.3% -2.2%
2008 14.4% -6.1%
2009 13.7% -4.8%
2010 13.1% -4.2%
2011 13.2% +0.5%
2012 12.8% -2.7%
2013 12.5% -2.7%
2014 12.1% -2.6%
2015 12.2% +0.6%
2016 12.2% -0.5%
2017 12.2% +0.4%
2018 11.7% -4.3%
2019 11.8% +0.8%
2020 11.5% -2.5%
2021 11.0% -4.5%
2022 10.9% -0.2%
2023 11.1% +1.4%
2024 10.8% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 13.7% 18.8% 10
2010s 12.4% 11.7% 13.2% 10
2020s 11.0% 10.8% 11.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in France?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in France was 10.8% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
How does France rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
France ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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