Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.114 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.111 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.109 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.106 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.098 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.101 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.119 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.103 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.107 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.111 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.129 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.126 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

France ranks 70th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
2005 0.1% -3.0%
2006 0.1% -1.2%
2007 0.1% -2.6%
2009 0.1% -8.4%
2010 0.1% +3.7%
2011 0.1% +17.4%
2012 0.1% -12.9%
2013 0.1% +3.5%
2014 0.1% +4.1%
2015 0.1% +15.7%
2016 0.1% -2.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 67 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 71 South Africa 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Portugal 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does France rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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