Manufacturing share of total employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Manufacturing share of total employment was 12.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Switzerland is 12.24, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Switzerland peaked at 15.92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 52nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.48 | — |
| 2001 | 15.92 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.76 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.18 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.97 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.93 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.07 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.27 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.94 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.57 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.34 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.93 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.71 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.62 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.67 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.77 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.67 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.12 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.29 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.24 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 | 13.93 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 12.62 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 12.12 | 12.67 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Switzerland?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Switzerland was 12.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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