Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France

France: Working-age population, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.67 % of male population2005: 0.671 % of male population2006: 0.667 % of male population2007: 0.665 % of male population2009: 0.665 % of male population2010: 0.665 % of male population2011: 0.663 % of male population2012: 0.656 % of male population2013: 0.653 % of male population2014: 0.646 % of male population2015: 0.645 % of male population2016: 0.639 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places France 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.2%
2006 0.7% -0.5%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2009 0.7% -0.0%
2010 0.7% +0.1%
2011 0.7% -0.4%
2012 0.7% -1.0%
2013 0.7% -0.6%
2014 0.6% -1.1%
2015 0.6% -0.1%
2016 0.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 68 Sweden 0.6% compare
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  3. 70 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 73 Nepal 0.6% compare
  6. 74 Poland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in France was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, male?
France ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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