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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.845 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.866 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.859 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.843 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.832 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.827 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.847 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.848 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.767 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.773 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.792 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.806 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in France peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places France 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.9% +2.6%
2006 0.9% -0.9%
2007 0.8% -1.9%
2009 0.8% -1.3%
2010 0.8% -0.6%
2011 0.8% +2.3%
2012 0.8% +0.1%
2013 0.8% -9.5%
2014 0.8% +0.8%
2015 0.8% +2.4%
2016 0.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  2. 7 Belgium 0.9%
  3. 8 Denmark 0.8% compare
  4. 10 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 11 United States of America 0.8% compare
  6. 12 Austria 0.8%

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in France?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does France rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
France ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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