Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in France

France: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.914 % of rural workers in the service sector2005: 0.901 % of rural workers in the service sector2006: 0.896 % of rural workers in the service sector2007: 0.908 % of rural workers in the service sector2009: 0.908 % of rural workers in the service sector2010: 0.918 % of rural workers in the service sector2011: 0.899 % of rural workers in the service sector2012: 0.923 % of rural workers in the service sector2013: 0.908 % of rural workers in the service sector2014: 0.917 % of rural workers in the service sector2015: 0.904 % of rural workers in the service sector2016: 0.902 % of rural workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the service sector.

Analysis

France recorded 0.9% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

France ranks 21st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural workers in the service sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -1.4%
2006 0.9% -0.5%
2007 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% +1.1%
2011 0.9% -2.2%
2012 0.9% +2.7%
2013 0.9% -1.7%
2014 0.9% +1.0%
2015 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

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

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does France rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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