Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 77.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in France, 1856–2007
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 77.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1856.
That places France 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 1890s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 28.6% | 28.1% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 50.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 59.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 68.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.9% | 77.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in France was 77.0% in 2007, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1856.
- How does France rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.