Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France

France: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.067 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.094 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.097 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.1 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places France 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 25-64 in France, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.4%
2006 0.1% -0.9%
2007 0.1% +7.6%
2009 0.1% -8.4%
2010 0.1% +3.1%
2011 0.1% +20.7%
2012 0.1% +11.9%
2013 0.1% +1.4%
2014 0.1% +8.1%
2015 0.1% +3.7%
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. 82 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  3. 84 Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 86 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 87 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  6. 88 Portugal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does France rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
France ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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