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.
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Number of chemical industry jobs worldwide in 2017 by region
(in millions)
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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 June 28, 2025, 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 June 28, 2025. 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: June 28, 2025. 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/
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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/
