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

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 155.74 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
155.74 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
155.74 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
22.71 1000 No
in 2005
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0501001501992200820241992: 75.2 1000 No1993: 78.7 1000 No1994: 70.7 1000 No1995: 66.3 1000 No1996: 64.7 1000 No1997: 57.1 1000 No1998: 57.7 1000 No1999: 48.5 1000 No2000: 43.5 1000 No2001: 42.2 1000 No2002: 51.3 1000 No2003: 31.2 1000 No2004: 30.1 1000 No2005: 22.7 1000 No2006: 24.2 1000 No2007: 27.4 1000 No2008: 31.2 1000 No2009: 34.8 1000 No2010: 31.8 1000 No2011: 40.5 1000 No2012: 51.4 1000 No2013: 49.4 1000 No2014: 59 1000 No2015: 66.6 1000 No2016: 76.5 1000 No2017: 68.2 1000 No2018: 69.4 1000 No2019: 90.4 1000 No2020: 102.7 1000 No2021: 125.7 1000 No2022: 140.1 1000 No2023: 152.6 1000 No2024: 155.7 1000 No

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

Analysis

France recorded 155.74 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in France peaked at 155.74 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.71 1000 No, in 2005.

France ranks 26th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 75.15 1000 No
1993 78.68 1000 No +4.7%
1994 70.74 1000 No -10.1%
1995 66.27 1000 No -6.3%
1996 64.7 1000 No -2.4%
1997 57.06 1000 No -11.8%
1998 57.74 1000 No +1.2%
1999 48.54 1000 No -15.9%
2000 43.54 1000 No -10.3%
2001 42.23 1000 No -3.0%
2002 51.33 1000 No +21.5%
2003 31.23 1000 No -39.2%
2004 30.11 1000 No -3.6%
2005 22.71 1000 No -24.6%
2006 24.19 1000 No +6.5%
2007 27.36 1000 No +13.1%
2008 31.19 1000 No +14.0%
2009 34.75 1000 No +11.4%
2010 31.82 1000 No -8.4%
2011 40.53 1000 No +27.4%
2012 51.37 1000 No +26.7%
2013 49.36 1000 No -3.9%
2014 59.01 1000 No +19.6%
2015 66.56 1000 No +12.8%
2016 76.54 1000 No +15.0%
2017 68.17 1000 No -10.9%
2018 69.42 1000 No +1.8%
2019 90.36 1000 No +30.2%
2020 102.69 1000 No +13.6%
2021 125.7 1000 No +22.4%
2022 140.05 1000 No +11.4%
2023 152.56 1000 No +8.9%
2024 155.74 1000 No +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.86 1000 No 48.54 1000 No 78.68 1000 No 8
2000s 33.86 1000 No 22.71 1000 No 51.33 1000 No 10
2010s 60.31 1000 No 31.82 1000 No 90.36 1000 No 10
2020s 135.35 1000 No 102.69 1000 No 155.74 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Zambia 213.31 1000 No compare
  2. 24 Serbia 209.21 1000 No compare
  3. 25 Canada 182.8 1000 No compare
  4. 27 Rwanda 151.92 1000 No compare
  5. 28 Poland 134.76 1000 No compare
  6. 29 Italy 131.76 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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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 155.74 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 155.74 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22.71 1000 No in 2005.
How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
France ranks 26th out of 80 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 163.9%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 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.