Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France

France: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 105 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 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

France ranks 81st of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 78 Jordan 0.1% compare
  2. 79 South Africa 0.1% compare
  3. 80 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  4. 82 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 83 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 84 Montenegro 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does France rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
France ranks 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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