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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.666 % of urban population2005: 0.665 % of urban population2006: 0.664 % of urban population2007: 0.66 % of urban population2009: 0.662 % of urban population2010: 0.661 % of urban population2011: 0.657 % of urban population2012: 0.654 % of urban population2013: 0.65 % of urban population2014: 0.638 % of urban population2015: 0.638 % of urban population2016: 0.637 % of urban population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in France peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

France ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.1%
2006 0.7% -0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.6%
2009 0.7% +0.3%
2010 0.7% -0.1%
2011 0.7% -0.6%
2012 0.7% -0.5%
2013 0.6% -0.6%
2014 0.6% -1.9%
2015 0.6% +0.0%
2016 0.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 79 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  6. 80 Mozambique 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in France?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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