This statistic shows the percentage of labor force participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by geographical area. During the period studied, the share of civilian labor force in France kept growing in both rural and urban areas. However, the share of French labor force participants was higher in rural areas (74.4 percent in 2017) than in urban areas (70.7 percent the same year).
Percentage of labor force participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by geographical area
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Percentage of labor force participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by geographical area
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Insee. (November 20, 2018). Percentage of labor force participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by geographical area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753541/labor-force-by-geographical-area-france/
Insee. "Percentage of labor force participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by geographical area." Chart. November 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753541/labor-force-by-geographical-area-france/
Insee. (2018). Percentage of labor force participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by geographical area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753541/labor-force-by-geographical-area-france/
Insee. "Percentage of Labor Force Participants in France between 2012 and 2017, by Geographical Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753541/labor-force-by-geographical-area-france/
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