Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in France
France: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in France, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 8.1% for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in France peaked at 18.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.
That places France 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector in France?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does France rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- France ranks 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).