Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in France
France: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in France, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
France recorded 5.5% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in France peaked at 5.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2004.
That places France 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in France?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in France was 5.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2004.
- How does France rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- France ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".