Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France
France: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France is 8.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France peaked at 18.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.
France ranks 64th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.9% | — |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 4.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in France was 8.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does France rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- France ranks 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).