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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.051 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.053 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.054 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.055 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.07 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

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

That places France 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +4.2%
2006 0.1% +1.1%
2007 0.1% +5.2%
2009 0.1% -2.7%
2010 0.1% +3.1%
2011 0.1% +23.2%
2012 0.1% +11.7%
2013 0.1% +2.5%
2014 0.1% +9.9%
2015 0.1% +3.2%
2016 0.1% +3.7%

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. 77 South Africa 0.1% compare
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  3. 79 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does France rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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