Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.073 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.095 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

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

France ranks 82nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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% +1.6%
2006 0.1% +1.6%
2007 0.1% +2.9%
2009 0.1% -5.4%
2010 0.1% +2.7%
2011 0.1% +21.7%
2012 0.1% +11.4%
2013 0.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% +9.2%
2015 0.1% +2.9%
2016 0.1% +2.8%

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. 79 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  3. 81 Jordan 0.1% compare
  4. 83 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does France rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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