Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in France

France: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 71.95 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.95 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 68 countries
All-time high
71.95 %
in 2024
All-time low
53.67 %
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in France, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 56.4 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 64.9 %2010: 64.5 %2011: 64.6 %2012: 65.6 %2013: 66.5 %2014: 66.7 %2015: 68.4 %2016: 68.8 %2017: 69 %2018: 70.6 %2019: 70.8 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 69.5 %2022: 69.2 %2023: 70.2 %2024: 72 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 71.95 % for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in France peaked at 71.95 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.67 %, in 2006.

France ranks 15th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in France, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 56.44 %
2006 53.67 % -4.9%
2007 56.61 % +5.5%
2008 65.91 % +16.4%
2009 64.86 % -1.6%
2010 64.45 % -0.6%
2011 64.64 % +0.3%
2012 65.61 % +1.5%
2013 66.47 % +1.3%
2014 66.7 % +0.3%
2015 68.38 % +2.5%
2016 68.83 % +0.7%
2017 69.03 % +0.3%
2018 70.57 % +2.2%
2019 70.83 % +0.4%
2020 71.92 % +1.5%
2021 69.5 % -3.4%
2022 69.23 % -0.4%
2023 70.17 % +1.4%
2024 71.95 % +2.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 71.95 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.15 %, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • France's 71.95 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.65 %, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5 % 53.67 % 65.91 % 5
2010s 67.55 % 64.45 % 70.83 % 10
2020s 70.55 % 69.23 % 71.95 % 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Slovakia 77.42 % compare
  2. 13 Czechia 77.13 % compare
  3. 14 Portugal 73.96 % compare
  4. 16 Japan 68.15 % compare
  5. 17 Chile 67.84 % compare
  6. 18 Italy 67.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in France?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in France was 71.95 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 71.95 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 53.67 % in 2006.
How does France rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
France ranks 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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