Labor market, Overall in France

France: Labor market, Overall was 0.557 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.557
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8009
in 1973
All-time low
0.5458
in 2002
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in France, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8011974: 0.6981975: 0.5521976: 0.5521977: 0.5521978: 0.5521979: 0.5521980: 0.5521981: 0.5521982: 0.5521983: 0.5521984: 0.5521985: 0.5521986: 0.5521987: 0.5761988: 0.5761989: 0.5761990: 0.571991: 0.571992: 0.571993: 0.571994: 0.571995: 0.571996: 0.571997: 0.571998: 0.571999: 0.572000: 0.572001: 0.572002: 0.5462003: 0.5462004: 0.5462005: 0.5492006: 0.582007: 0.582008: 0.5792009: 0.5722010: 0.5722011: 0.5722012: 0.5722013: 0.5722014: 0.557

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in France stood at 0.557.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in France peaked at 0.8009 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5458, in 2002.

France ranks 75th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6088 0.5525 0.8009 7
1980s 0.5594 0.5525 0.5757 10
1990s 0.5698 0.5698 0.5698 10
2000s 0.5637 0.5458 0.5798 10
2010s 0.5689 0.557 0.5718 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Netherlands 0.5737 compare
  2. 73 Morocco 0.5704 compare
  3. 74 Belarus 0.5682 compare
  4. 76 Norway 0.5422 compare
  5. 77 Egypt 0.5393 compare
  6. 78 Kyrgyzstan 0.5373 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in France?
Labor market, overall in France was 0.557 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8009 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5458 in 2002.
How does France rank for labor market, overall?
France ranks 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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