Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in France

France: Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment was 314,500 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
314,500 Number
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
365,038 Number
in 2007
All-time low
261,108 Number
in 1993
Years of data
21
1988–2011

Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in France, 1988–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1988199920111988: 264.9k Number1989: 272.6k Number1990: 282.7k Number1991: 274.7k Number1992: 283.8k Number1993: 261.1k Number1994: 262.0k Number1995: 277.3k Number1996: 276.4k Number1997: 282.9k Number1998: 305.5k Number1999: 312.2k Number2000: 329.0k Number2001: 348.3k Number2002: 343.2k Number2003: 345.3k Number2004: 344.0k Number2005: 350.4k Number2006: 350.4k Number2007: 365.0k Number2011: 314.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 314,500 Number for persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in 2011.

That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in France peaked at 365,038 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 261,108 Number, in 1993.

That places France 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes (1988-2012) in France, 1988 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1988 264,865 Number
1989 272,646 Number +2.9%
1990 282,697 Number +3.7%
1991 274,652 Number -2.8%
1992 283,805 Number +3.3%
1993 261,108 Number -8.0%
1994 262,007 Number +0.3%
1995 277,276 Number +5.8%
1996 276,438 Number -0.3%
1997 282,887 Number +2.3%
1998 305,464 Number +8.0%
1999 312,163 Number +2.2%
2000 328,953 Number +5.4%
2001 348,270 Number +5.9%
2002 343,175 Number -1.5%
2003 345,297 Number +0.6%
2004 343,958 Number -0.4%
2005 350,354 Number +1.9%
2006 350,362 Number +0.0%
2007 365,038 Number +4.2%
2011 314,500 Number -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 268,756 Number 264,865 Number 272,646 Number 2
1990s 281,850 Number 261,108 Number 312,163 Number 10
2000s 346,926 Number 328,953 Number 365,038 Number 8
2010s 314,500 Number 314,500 Number 314,500 Number 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 463,476 Number compare
  2. 3 Poland 291,224 Number compare
  3. 3 Poland 291,224 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 282,575 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 282,575 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in France?
Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in France was 314,500 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 365,038 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 261,108 Number in 1993.
How does France rank for persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment?
France ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes (1988-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes (1988-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 488 data points, 1980–2012
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