Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France

France: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.043 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.046 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.048 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.043 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.072 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.065 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.068 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places France 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, 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 0.0%
2005 0.0% +8.5%
2006 0.0% +3.8%
2007 0.0% -10.5%
2009 0.1% +30.1%
2010 0.1% -7.2%
2011 0.1% +38.9%
2012 0.1% -9.1%
2013 0.1% -0.9%
2014 0.1% +4.1%
2015 0.1% +15.6%
2016 0.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 51 Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  3. 53 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Zambia 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Portugal 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Austria 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does France rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, 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
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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