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

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.932 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.927 % of urban workers in the service sector2006: 0.925 % of urban workers in the service sector2007: 0.925 % of urban workers in the service sector2009: 0.929 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0.936 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.931 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0.93 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.932 % of urban workers in the service sector2014: 0.922 % of urban workers in the service sector2015: 0.928 % of urban workers in the service sector2016: 0.918 % of urban workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in France is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in France peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

France ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.6%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2009 0.9% +0.4%
2010 0.9% +0.8%
2011 0.9% -0.5%
2012 0.9% -0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% -1.0%
2015 0.9% +0.6%
2016 0.9% -1.1%

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. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare
  2. 11 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 12 Sweden 0.9% compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  5. 15 Latvia 0.9% compare
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in France?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does France rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service 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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