Globally, the chemical industry is an important actor in the job market. In 2017, the Asia-Pacific region had approximately 83 million people that were employed by this industry, of which almost 60 million employees worked in China alone.
Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region (in millions)
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Statistics on Chemical industry worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of the global chemical industry 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of global chemical shipments by segment 2019
- Basic Statistic Value of global chemical consumption by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Sales market share of world regions in the chemical industry 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Global chemical production change by region 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Revenues of the ten leading chemical markets 2021
- Basic Statistic Global chemical R&D spending by leading country 2017
- Premium Statistic Global chemical industry jobs by region 2017
Trade
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Leading companies
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- Premium Statistic 2023 global list of leading chemical companies based on revenue
- Premium Statistic 2022 global list of top chemical companies based on net income
- Premium Statistic Global leading chemical companies based on market capitalization 2023
- Premium Statistic Global chemical companies based on number of employees 2022
Consumption
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Merger and acquisition activity
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- Premium Statistic Value of deals in chemical sector M&As 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of deals in chemical sector M&As 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Global chemical deal volume by target sector 2022
- Basic Statistic Global value share of leading deals in chemical subsectors M&As 2019 & 2020
- Premium Statistic Chemical mergers and acquisitions value by world region 2021
- Premium Statistic Global chemical mergers and acquisitions by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries in chemical sector M&As H1 2020
- Premium Statistic Announced and completed chemical industry deals by value worldwide 2021
Impact of Coronavirus
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Outlook
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Further related statistics
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- Global chemical industry employment by channel of impact 2017
- North American chemical industry employment by channel of impact 2017
- Impact on U.S. employment from a 25% increase in ethane production 2011
- Employment of Soudal 2019, by region
- Global chemical industry economic footprint by region 2017
- Global chemical industry GVA by channel of impact 2017
- North American chemical industry GVA by channel of impact 2017
- Industrial chemical industry employment in Canada 2005-2018
- Palmitic and stearic acid: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Nitrile-function compounds: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019
- Operating expenses of the Italian petrochemical company Versalis 2013-2019
- Colloidal precious metals: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
- Acid and mordant dyes: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
- YoY variation in the production volume of the chemical industry in Italy 2018-2020
- Naphtha import volume from the Middle East to Japan 2021, by country
- Situations of discrimination during a job search in France in 2013
- Painters' fillings: sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
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Statistics
- Global chemical industry employment by channel of impact 2017
- North American chemical industry employment by channel of impact 2017
- Impact on U.S. employment from a 25% increase in ethane production 2011
- Employment of Soudal 2019, by region
- Global chemical industry economic footprint by region 2017
- Global chemical industry GVA by channel of impact 2017
- North American chemical industry GVA by channel of impact 2017
- Industrial chemical industry employment in Canada 2005-2018
- Palmitic and stearic acid: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Nitrile-function compounds: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019
- Operating expenses of the Italian petrochemical company Versalis 2013-2019
- Colloidal precious metals: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
- Acid and mordant dyes: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
- YoY variation in the production volume of the chemical industry in Italy 2018-2020
- Naphtha import volume from the Middle East to Japan 2021, by country
- Situations of discrimination during a job search in France in 2013
- Painters' fillings: sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Oxford Economics, & International Council of Chemical Associations. (March 8, 2019). Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079307/global-chemical-industry-employment-by-region/
Oxford Economics, und International Council of Chemical Associations. "Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region (in millions)." Chart. March 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079307/global-chemical-industry-employment-by-region/
Oxford Economics, International Council of Chemical Associations. (2019). Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079307/global-chemical-industry-employment-by-region/
Oxford Economics, and International Council of Chemical Associations. "Number of Chemical Industry Jobs Worldwide in 2017 by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079307/global-chemical-industry-employment-by-region/
Oxford Economics & International Council of Chemical Associations, Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079307/global-chemical-industry-employment-by-region/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region (in millions) [Graph], Oxford Economics, & International Council of Chemical Associations, March 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079307/global-chemical-industry-employment-by-region/