ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in France
France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 3,031 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in France, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
France recorded 3,031 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in France peaked at 4,137 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,799 1000 No, in 2013.
That places France 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,506 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 3,533 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,583 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,650 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,622 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,674 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,747 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,806 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,902 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,996 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,137 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,935 1000 No | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 1,866 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,877 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,910 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,922 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,938 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,980 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,968 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,822 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,830 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,799 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,873 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,863 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,845 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,899 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,869 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,906 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,981 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,988 1000 No | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 3,015 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,032 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,031 1000 No | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,031 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.88 1000 No, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 3,031 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430.45 1000 No, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -53.2% | 4,137 1000 No | 1,935 1000 No |
| 2021 | +50.9% | 1,981 1000 No | 2,988 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 1000 No | 3,506 1000 No | 3,806 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,546 1000 No | 1,866 1000 No | 4,137 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,867 1000 No | 1,799 1000 No | 1,968 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,809 1000 No | 1,981 1000 No | 3,032 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in France?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in France was 3,031 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, total (15+), rural recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,137 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 1000 No in 2013.
- How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- France ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.