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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
70th
of 94 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, urban in France, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.038 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.042 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.042 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.045 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.046 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.047 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.075 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.07 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

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

France ranks 70th of 94 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, urban in France, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +8.8%
2006 0.0% +1.4%
2007 0.0% +7.8%
2009 0.0% +0.9%
2010 0.0% +1.7%
2011 0.1% +26.4%
2012 0.1% +8.5%
2013 0.1% +1.5%
2014 0.1% +14.7%
2015 0.1% -6.7%
2016 0.1% +10.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 67 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Poland 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Finland 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, urban in France?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does France rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 70th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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