Manufacturing share of total employment in Finland

Finland: Manufacturing share of total employment was 12.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.76
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2000
All-time low
12.4
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Finland, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 20.32001: 19.92002: 19.72003: 18.92004: 18.72005: 18.32006: 182007: 18.12008: 16.62009: 152010: 15.52011: 14.62012: 14.22013: 14.32014: 14.22015: 13.22016: 13.52017: 13.12018: 132019: 12.92020: 12.42021: 132022: 12.42023: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Finland is 12.76, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Finland peaked at 20.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2020.

That places Finland 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 20.3
2001 19.85 -2.2%
2002 19.69 -0.8%
2003 18.91 -4.0%
2004 18.69 -1.2%
2005 18.3 -2.1%
2006 18.04 -1.4%
2007 18.14 +0.6%
2008 16.61 -8.4%
2009 14.98 -9.8%
2010 15.49 +3.4%
2011 14.57 -5.9%
2012 14.19 -2.6%
2013 14.26 +0.5%
2014 14.25 -0.1%
2015 13.23 -7.2%
2016 13.52 +2.2%
2017 13.12 -3.0%
2018 13.03 -0.7%
2019 12.93 -0.8%
2020 12.4 -4.1%
2021 13.04 +5.2%
2022 12.42 -4.8%
2023 12.76 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.35 14.98 20.3 10
2010s 13.86 12.93 15.49 10
2020s 12.65 12.4 13.04 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 45 Tonga 12.95 compare
  2. 46 Nigeria 12.88 compare
  3. 47 Honduras 12.82 compare
  4. 49 Egypt 12.53 compare
  5. 50 Spain 12.45 compare
  6. 51 Palestine, State of 12.4 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Finland?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Finland was 12.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2020.
How does Finland rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Finland ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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