Share in informal employment male in France
France: Share in informal employment male was 3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment male in France, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in France is 3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in France peaked at 5.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
France ranks 60th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.96 | — |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | -6.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 | 4.66 | 5.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.12 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3 | 4.38 | 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 share in informal employment male in France?
- Share in informal employment male in France was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does France rank for share in informal employment male?
- France ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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