Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in France
France: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 10.8% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 jobs as a share of total employment in France peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.
That places France 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in France, year by year
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in France?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in France was 10.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- How does France rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- France ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).