Share in informal employment male in France

France: Share in informal employment male was 3.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.22
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 2007
All-time low
3.22
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in France, 2007–2023

02462007201520232007: 62008: 5.62009: 4.72010: 4.82011: 4.62012: 4.32013: 4.62014: 4.92015: 4.42016: 52017: 4.62018: 4.22019: 4.12020: 4.42021: 3.92022: 3.62023: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in France is 3.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% 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, 3.22, in 2023.

France ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 male in France, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in France, 2007 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.41 4.66 5.96 3
2010s 4.55 4.12 5 10
2020s 3.77 3.22 4.38 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.23 compare
  2. 55 Portugal 4.32 compare
  3. 56 Lithuania 3.3 compare
  4. 58 Sweden 3.03 compare
  5. 59 Italy 2.96 compare
  6. 60 Greece 2.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in France?
Share in informal employment male in France was 3.22 in 2023, 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 3.22 in 2023.
How does France rank for share in informal employment male?
France ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
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