Share in informal employment female in France

France: Share in informal employment female was 3.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.48
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
10.28
in 2007
All-time low
3.13
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment female in France, 2007–2023

468102007201520232007: 10.32008: 9.32009: 8.12010: 8.52011: 8.42012: 7.82013: 7.82014: 8.12015: 8.12016: 8.92017: 8.12018: 7.12019: 7.12020: 3.42021: 3.12022: 3.52023: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in informal employment female in France stood at 3.48.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in France peaked at 10.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2021.

That places France 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in France, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in France, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 10.28
2008 9.32 -9.3%
2009 8.12 -12.9%
2010 8.48 +4.4%
2011 8.39 -1.1%
2012 7.82 -6.8%
2013 7.75 -0.9%
2014 8.05 +3.9%
2015 8.11 +0.7%
2016 8.92 +10.0%
2017 8.12 -9.0%
2018 7.08 -12.8%
2019 7.1 +0.3%
2020 3.39 -52.3%
2021 3.13 -7.7%
2022 3.55 +13.4%
2023 3.48 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.24 8.12 10.28 3
2010s 7.98 7.08 8.92 10
2020s 3.39 3.13 3.55 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 55 Portugal 4.73 compare
  2. 56 Luxembourg 4.23 compare
  3. 57 Italy 4.21 compare
  4. 59 Slovakia 3.46 compare
  5. 60 Czechia 3.2 compare
  6. 61 Cyprus 3.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in France?
Share in informal employment female in France was 3.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2007.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2021.
How does France rank for share in informal employment female?
France ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed