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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 94 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, urban in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.913 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.909 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.908 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.905 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.89 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.891 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.895 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.905 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.849 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.803 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.829 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.836 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

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

France ranks 25th of 94 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, urban in France, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 0.9% -0.4%
2009 0.9% -1.7%
2010 0.9% +0.1%
2011 0.9% +0.5%
2012 0.9% +1.1%
2013 0.8% -6.2%
2014 0.8% -5.4%
2015 0.8% +3.3%
2016 0.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Namibia 0.8% compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 0.8%
  4. 26 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 27 South Africa 0.8% compare
  6. 28 Czechia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in France?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does France rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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