Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in France

France: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
62nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in France, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12004201020162004: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.103 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.107 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.099 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.106 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.11 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.102 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.083 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.1% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in France peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

France ranks 62nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -0.5%
2006 0.1% +0.0%
2007 0.1% +3.0%
2009 0.1% +3.6%
2010 0.1% -6.0%
2011 0.1% -1.2%
2012 0.1% +6.8%
2013 0.1% +3.3%
2014 0.1% -7.1%
2015 0.1% -10.0%
2016 0.1% -9.0%

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. 59 Netherlands 0.1%
  2. 60 Croatia 0.1% compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Ghana 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in France?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does France rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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