Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in France

France: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
55th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.881 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.824 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.838 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.879 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.789 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.806 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.778 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.768 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.77 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.77 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.732 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.824 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

France recorded 0.8% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in France peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places France 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.8% -6.5%
2006 0.8% +1.7%
2007 0.9% +4.8%
2009 0.8% -10.2%
2010 0.8% +2.1%
2011 0.8% -3.5%
2012 0.8% -1.3%
2013 0.8% +0.3%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.7% -5.0%
2016 0.8% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 52 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 53 Romania 0.8% compare
  3. 54 Morocco 0.8% compare
  4. 56 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  5. 57 Chile 0.8% compare
  6. 58 Ireland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in France?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does France rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
France ranks 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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