Manufacturing share of total employment in France

France: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.09
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 149 countries
All-time high
18.75
in 2000
All-time low
10.94
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in France, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 18.82001: 18.52002: 17.82003: 16.42004: 16.42005: 15.82006: 15.72007: 15.32008: 14.42009: 13.72010: 13.12011: 13.22012: 12.82013: 12.52014: 12.12015: 12.22016: 12.22017: 12.22018: 11.72019: 11.82020: 11.52021: 112022: 10.92023: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 11.09 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in France peaked at 18.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.94, in 2022.

That places France 66th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.75
2001 18.53 -1.2%
2002 17.82 -3.8%
2003 16.43 -7.8%
2004 16.41 -0.1%
2005 15.82 -3.6%
2006 15.66 -1.0%
2007 15.32 -2.2%
2008 14.38 -6.1%
2009 13.69 -4.8%
2010 13.12 -4.2%
2011 13.18 +0.5%
2012 12.82 -2.7%
2013 12.47 -2.7%
2014 12.14 -2.6%
2015 12.21 +0.6%
2016 12.15 -0.5%
2017 12.2 +0.4%
2018 11.68 -4.3%
2019 11.77 +0.8%
2020 11.48 -2.5%
2021 10.96 -4.5%
2022 10.94 -0.2%
2023 11.09 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.28 13.69 18.75 10
2010s 12.37 11.68 13.18 10
2020s 11.12 10.94 11.48 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 63 Bangladesh 11.26 compare
  2. 64 Denmark 11.18 compare
  3. 65 Mauritius 11.17 compare
  4. 67 Morocco 11.02 compare
  5. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.82 compare
  6. 69 Algeria 10.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in France?
Manufacturing share of total employment in France was 11.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 2022.
How does France rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
France ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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