Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France

France: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2992 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2992
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.323
in 2017
All-time low
0.1311
in 2006
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France, 2004–2018

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.1372005: 0.1322006: 0.1312007: 0.1372008: 0.1332009: 0.1442010: 0.1622011: 0.1532012: 0.3132013: 0.3012014: 0.322015: 0.3122016: 0.3182017: 0.3232018: 0.299

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.2992 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France peaked at 0.323 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1311, in 2006.

France ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1368
2005 0.1322 -3.4%
2006 0.1311 -0.8%
2007 0.1372 +4.6%
2008 0.1329 -3.1%
2009 0.1443 +8.6%
2010 0.1622 +12.4%
2011 0.1533 -5.4%
2012 0.313 +104.2%
2013 0.3014 -3.7%
2014 0.3196 +6.0%
2015 0.3116 -2.5%
2016 0.3178 +2.0%
2017 0.323 +1.6%
2018 0.2992 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1357 0.1311 0.1443 6
2010s 0.2779 0.1533 0.323 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Poland 0.3126 compare
  2. 21 Jordan 0.3077 compare
  3. 22 Ireland 0.3027 compare
  4. 24 Estonia 0.2988 compare
  5. 25 Russian Federation 0.2897 compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 0.2892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in France was 0.2992 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.323 in 2017.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 in 2006.
How does France rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
France ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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