Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France

France: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.953 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.954 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.951 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2007: 0.947 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.946 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.932 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.923 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.915 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.899 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.898 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.905 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.907 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

France ranks 21st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the industrial sector Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% -0.3%
2007 0.9% -0.4%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% -1.5%
2011 0.9% -0.9%
2012 0.9% -0.8%
2013 0.9% -1.8%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2015 0.9% +0.7%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Estonia 0.9% compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 0.9%
  3. 20 Latvia 0.9% compare
  4. 22 Sweden 0.9% compare
  5. 23 Belgium 0.9%
  6. 24 Cyprus 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does France rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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