Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Finland

Finland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2014
All-time low
12.4%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Finland, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 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

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Finland is 12.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 - 19th in Finland peaked at 14.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.

That places Finland 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 14.2%
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
2010s 13.3% 12.9% 14.2% 6
2020s 12.7% 12.4% 13.0% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 El Salvador 14.2% compare
  2. 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
  3. 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
  4. 23 Latvia 12.3% compare
  5. 24 Switzerland 12.0% compare
  6. 25 Brazil 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Finland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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