Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in France
France: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in France, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in France is 3.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in France peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
That places France 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.0% | — |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in France?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in France was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does France rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- France ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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