Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France

France: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
26th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.09 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.098 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.109 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.11 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.119 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.125 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.106 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.109 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.1 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.09 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

France ranks 26th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +8.8%
2006 0.1% +10.8%
2007 0.1% +1.4%
2009 0.1% -8.0%
2010 0.1% +25.6%
2011 0.1% -6.4%
2012 0.1% +4.3%
2013 0.1% -14.7%
2014 0.1% +2.9%
2015 0.1% -8.9%
2016 0.1% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Portugal 0.1% compare
  2. 24 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 25 Czechia 0.1% compare
  4. 27 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 29 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does France rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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