In 2023, China had the highest number of chemical industry employees in the world by far, with 6.5 million people employed. India and the United States ranked second and third that year with just over one million and 558 thousand employees, respectively.
Number of employees in the chemical industry worldwide in 2023, by select country
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VCI. (September 30, 2024). Number of employees in the chemical industry worldwide in 2023, by select country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330080/global-chemical-industry-employees-by-country/
VCI. "Number of employees in the chemical industry worldwide in 2023, by select country (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330080/global-chemical-industry-employees-by-country/
VCI. (2024). Number of employees in the chemical industry worldwide in 2023, by select country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330080/global-chemical-industry-employees-by-country/
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Number of employees in the chemical industry worldwide in 2023, by select country (in 1,000s) [Graph], VCI, September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330080/global-chemical-industry-employees-by-country/