Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France

France: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0546 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0546 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0546 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0426 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France, 1991–2023

00.020.040.061991200720231991: 0.043 units per square kilometre1992: 0.043 units per square kilometre1993: 0.043 units per square kilometre1994: 0.043 units per square kilometre1995: 0.043 units per square kilometre1996: 0.043 units per square kilometre1997: 0.043 units per square kilometre1998: 0.044 units per square kilometre1999: 0.044 units per square kilometre2000: 0.046 units per square kilometre2001: 0.047 units per square kilometre2002: 0.047 units per square kilometre2003: 0.048 units per square kilometre2004: 0.048 units per square kilometre2005: 0.049 units per square kilometre2006: 0.049 units per square kilometre2007: 0.05 units per square kilometre2008: 0.051 units per square kilometre2009: 0.05 units per square kilometre2010: 0.05 units per square kilometre2011: 0.05 units per square kilometre2012: 0.05 units per square kilometre2013: 0.051 units per square kilometre2014: 0.05 units per square kilometre2015: 0.05 units per square kilometre2016: 0.051 units per square kilometre2017: 0.051 units per square kilometre2018: 0.052 units per square kilometre2019: 0.052 units per square kilometre2020: 0.052 units per square kilometre2021: 0.053 units per square kilometre2022: 0.054 units per square kilometre2023: 0.055 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0546 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0546 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0426 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

France ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0435 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0434 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1993 0.0431 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1994 0.0426 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.0433 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0435 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 0.0433 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0439 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1999 0.0445 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2000 0.0456 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.0467 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2002 0.0472 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 0.0483 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0483 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.0488 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 0.0491 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.05 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 0.0507 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0501 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2010 0.0502 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 0.0503 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.0504 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.0507 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0504 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2015 0.0504 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.0506 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.0511 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2018 0.0517 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.052 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 0.0518 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 0.0534 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 0.0543 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0546 units per square kilometre +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0434 units per square kilometre 0.0426 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0485 units per square kilometre 0.0456 units per square kilometre 0.0507 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0508 units per square kilometre 0.0502 units per square kilometre 0.052 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0535 units per square kilometre 0.0518 units per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 58 Cambodia 0.0567 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Slovakia 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Austria 0.0547 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Benin 0.0546 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Ghana 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Portugal 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in France was 0.0546 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0546 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0426 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does France rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
France ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.