Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France

France: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.779 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.77 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.763 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.771 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.8 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.791 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.789 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.829 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.751 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.702 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.714 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.734 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

France ranks 22nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.8%
2005 0.8% -1.1%
2006 0.8% -0.9%
2007 0.8% +1.0%
2009 0.8% +3.8%
2010 0.8% -1.1%
2011 0.8% -0.3%
2012 0.8% +5.1%
2013 0.8% -9.4%
2014 0.7% -6.6%
2015 0.7% +1.7%
2016 0.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  2. 20 Croatia 0.8% compare
  3. 21 Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  5. 24 Italy 0.7% compare
  6. 25 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does France rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 22nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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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