Wage workers, aged 25-64 in France

France: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.907 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.904 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.903 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.897 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.912 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.91 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.905 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.901 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.903 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.899 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.898 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.896 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 25-64 in France stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places France 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in France?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does France rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
France ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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