ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 61.45 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61.45 1000 No
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
24th
of 78 countries
All-time high
68.94 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
9.58 1000 No
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 21.7 1000 No1993: 27.2 1000 No1994: 24.6 1000 No1995: 22.7 1000 No1996: 22.7 1000 No1997: 20.8 1000 No1998: 19.2 1000 No1999: 14.3 1000 No2000: 13.4 1000 No2001: 16.2 1000 No2002: 19.6 1000 No2003: 9.6 1000 No2004: 11.9 1000 No2005: 10.2 1000 No2006: 9.9 1000 No2007: 12.5 1000 No2008: 12.1 1000 No2009: 13.6 1000 No2010: 12.7 1000 No2011: 18.8 1000 No2012: 22 1000 No2013: 19.7 1000 No2014: 24.6 1000 No2015: 25.7 1000 No2016: 30 1000 No2017: 30.6 1000 No2018: 29.2 1000 No2019: 34.9 1000 No2020: 43.1 1000 No2021: 57.4 1000 No2022: 63 1000 No2023: 68.9 1000 No2024: 61.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

France recorded 61.45 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France peaked at 68.94 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.58 1000 No, in 2003.

That places France 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 21.72 1000 No
1993 27.21 1000 No +25.3%
1994 24.55 1000 No -9.8%
1995 22.73 1000 No -7.4%
1996 22.73 1000 No +0.0%
1997 20.81 1000 No -8.4%
1998 19.25 1000 No -7.5%
1999 14.32 1000 No -25.6%
2000 13.39 1000 No -6.5%
2001 16.23 1000 No +21.2%
2002 19.63 1000 No +20.9%
2003 9.58 1000 No -51.2%
2004 11.94 1000 No +24.6%
2005 10.17 1000 No -14.8%
2006 9.88 1000 No -2.9%
2007 12.54 1000 No +26.9%
2008 12.05 1000 No -3.9%
2009 13.58 1000 No +12.7%
2010 12.73 1000 No -6.3%
2011 18.84 1000 No +48.0%
2012 22.03 1000 No +16.9%
2013 19.71 1000 No -10.5%
2014 24.56 1000 No +24.6%
2015 25.73 1000 No +4.8%
2016 29.99 1000 No +16.6%
2017 30.55 1000 No +1.9%
2018 29.2 1000 No -4.4%
2019 34.91 1000 No +19.6%
2020 43.12 1000 No +23.5%
2021 57.43 1000 No +33.2%
2022 62.98 1000 No +9.7%
2023 68.94 1000 No +9.5%
2024 61.45 1000 No -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.66 1000 No 14.32 1000 No 27.21 1000 No 8
2000s 12.9 1000 No 9.58 1000 No 19.63 1000 No 10
2010s 24.82 1000 No 12.73 1000 No 34.91 1000 No 10
2020s 58.78 1000 No 43.12 1000 No 68.94 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Serbia 88.22 1000 No compare
  2. 22 Egypt 84.01 1000 No compare
  3. 23 Rwanda 74.29 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Canada 59.6 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Mali 48.61 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Guatemala 47.97 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France was 61.45 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68.94 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.58 1000 No in 2003.
How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
France ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,479 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.