Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in France

France: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.903 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.867 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.868 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.901 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.942 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.93 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.907 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.943 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.937 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.922 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.919 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.948 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

France recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in France peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places France 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -3.9%
2006 0.9% +0.1%
2007 0.9% +3.8%
2009 0.9% +4.6%
2010 0.9% -1.3%
2011 0.9% -2.5%
2012 0.9% +4.0%
2013 0.9% -0.6%
2014 0.9% -1.6%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% +3.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 0.9%
  5. 17 Latvia 0.9% compare
  6. 18 United States of America 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in France?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does France rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
France ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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