Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France

France: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
76th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.048 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.052 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

France ranks 76th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.1% +6.3%
2006 0.1% +1.2%
2007 0.1% +5.2%
2009 0.1% -0.4%
2010 0.1% +2.5%
2011 0.1% +25.9%
2012 0.1% +12.2%
2013 0.1% +3.1%
2014 0.1% +5.5%
2015 0.1% +5.9%
2016 0.1% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 73 Puerto Rico 0.1%
  2. 74 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Serbia 0.1% compare
  6. 79 Slovenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does France rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
France ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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