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

Switzerland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 67 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2014
All-time low
12.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0510152014201920242014: 13.3 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.8 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.1 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 12.2 %2024: 12 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Switzerland stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Switzerland peaked at 13.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 24th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Switzerland, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 13.3%
2015 12.9% -3.1%
2016 12.7% -1.7%
2017 12.6% -0.7%
2018 12.7% +0.4%
2019 12.8% +0.8%
2020 12.7% -0.8%
2021 12.1% -4.3%
2022 12.3% +1.4%
2023 12.2% -0.4%
2024 12.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8% 12.6% 13.3% 6
2020s 12.3% 12.0% 12.7% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Finland 12.9% compare
  2. 23 Latvia 12.3% compare
  3. 25 Brazil 11.5% compare
  4. 26 Belgium 11.3% compare
  5. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
  6. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Switzerland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Switzerland was 12.0% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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