Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in France

France: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.828 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.83 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.831 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.833 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.867 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.863 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.85 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.874 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.871 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.872 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.858 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.864 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in France is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

France ranks 16th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2006 0.8% +0.1%
2007 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.9% +4.0%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% -1.6%
2012 0.9% +2.8%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% -1.6%
2016 0.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Croatia 0.9% compare
  2. 14 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  3. 15 Latvia 0.9% compare
  4. 17 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  6. 19 Portugal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does France rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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