Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in France

France: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.896 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.888 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.887 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.884 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.877 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.875 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.878 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.88 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.817 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.783 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.803 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.811 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

France recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in France peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

France ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.8%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% -0.3%
2009 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -7.2%
2014 0.8% -4.1%
2015 0.8% +2.5%
2016 0.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 26 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 28 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 29 Poland 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Namibia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in France?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does France rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
France ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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