Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in France

France: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 106 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 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.885 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.881 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.879 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.873 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.872 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.869 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.872 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.874 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.813 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.761 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.782 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.795 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

France recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

That places France 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in France, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% -0.7%
2009 0.9% -0.1%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.8% -7.0%
2014 0.8% -6.4%
2015 0.8% +2.8%
2016 0.8% +1.7%

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. 23 Croatia 0.8% compare
  2. 24 Czechia 0.8% compare
  3. 25 Spain 0.8% compare
  4. 27 Poland 0.8% compare
  5. 28 South Africa 0.8% compare
  6. 29 Jordan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in France?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does France rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
France ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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