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

France: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 112 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, total in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.657 % of total population2005: 0.657 % of total population2006: 0.656 % of total population2007: 0.654 % of total population2009: 0.655 % of total population2010: 0.655 % of total population2011: 0.65 % of total population2012: 0.645 % of total population2013: 0.643 % of total population2014: 0.637 % of total population2015: 0.636 % of total population2016: 0.63 % of total population

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

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

That places France 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 73 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  2. 74 Georgia 0.6% compare
  3. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  4. 77 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  5. 78 Finland 0.6% compare
  6. 79 Sweden 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in France?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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