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

France: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2015
All-time low
10.8%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02.557.51012.52014201920242014: 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

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in France stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 - 19th in France peaked at 12.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.

That places France 32nd 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in France, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 12.1%
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
2010s 12.0% 11.7% 12.2% 6
2020s 11.0% 10.8% 11.5% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Denmark 11.2% compare
  2. 30 Ghana 11.0% compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
  4. 33 Ireland 10.2% compare
  5. 34 United Arab Emirates 10.0% compare
  6. 35 Greece 9.8% compare
  7. 35 Uruguay 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in France?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
France ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 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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