Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in France

France: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.445 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.478 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.464 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.449 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.577 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.487 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.498 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.483 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.487 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.521 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.479 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.474 % of total workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

France recorded 0.5% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in France peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

France ranks 36th of 92 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.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total workers in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.5% +7.3%
2006 0.5% -3.0%
2007 0.4% -3.1%
2009 0.6% +28.4%
2010 0.5% -15.6%
2011 0.5% +2.2%
2012 0.5% -3.0%
2013 0.5% +0.9%
2014 0.5% +6.9%
2015 0.5% -8.0%
2016 0.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  2. 34 Australia 0.5% compare
  3. 35 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  5. 38 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 39 Croatia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in France?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does France rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,345 data points, 1970–2021
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