Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France
France: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
France ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does France rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
- France ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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