Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total in France

France: Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total was 46,218 Hours in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
46,218 Hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 18 countries
All-time high
46,218 Hours
in 2024
All-time low
36,496 Hours
in 1985
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total in France, 1950–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

In 2024, annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total in France stood at 46,218 Hours. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total in France peaked at 46,218 Hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,496 Hours, in 1985.

Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total employment in France, 1950 to 2024.
Year Hours Change
1950 43,721 Hours
1951 44,261 Hours +1.2%
1952 44,000 Hours -0.6%
1953 43,337 Hours -1.5%
1954 43,513 Hours +0.4%
1955 43,454 Hours -0.1%
1956 42,980 Hours -1.1%
1957 42,697 Hours -0.7%
1958 42,231 Hours -1.1%
1959 42,004 Hours -0.5%
1960 42,333 Hours +0.8%
1961 41,947 Hours -0.9%
1962 42,237 Hours +0.7%
1963 42,298 Hours +0.1%
1964 42,973 Hours +1.6%
1965 42,898 Hours -0.2%
1966 43,121 Hours +0.5%
1967 42,581 Hours -1.3%
1968 42,031 Hours -1.3%
1969 41,249 Hours -1.9%
1970 41,476 Hours +0.6%
1971 41,662 Hours +0.4%
1972 40,858 Hours -1.9%
1973 41,141 Hours +0.7%
1974 40,865 Hours -0.7%
1975 39,972 Hours -2.2%
1976 40,894 Hours +2.3%
1977 40,425 Hours -1.1%
1978 39,978 Hours -1.1%
1979 40,166 Hours +0.5%
1980 40,145 Hours -0.1%
1981 39,652 Hours -1.2%
1982 38,133 Hours -3.8%
1983 37,689 Hours -1.2%
1984 37,324 Hours -1.0%
1985 36,496 Hours -2.2%
1986 36,586 Hours +0.2%
1987 37,181 Hours +1.6%
1988 37,766 Hours +1.6%
1989 38,098 Hours +0.9%
1990 38,364 Hours +0.7%
1991 38,282 Hours -0.2%
1992 37,969 Hours -0.8%
1993 37,398 Hours -1.5%
1994 37,545 Hours +0.4%
1995 37,443 Hours -0.3%
1996 37,569 Hours +0.3%
1997 37,836 Hours +0.7%
1998 38,283 Hours +1.2%
1999 39,107 Hours +2.2%
2000 39,618 Hours +1.3%
2001 39,691 Hours +0.2%
2002 39,013 Hours -1.7%
2003 39,122 Hours +0.3%
2004 39,801 Hours +1.7%
2005 40,110 Hours +0.8%
2006 40,143 Hours +0.1%
2007 41,320 Hours +2.9%
2008 41,711 Hours +0.9%
2009 40,922 Hours -1.9%
2010 41,177 Hours +0.6%
2011 41,649 Hours +1.1%
2012 41,640 Hours -0.0%
2013 41,307 Hours -0.8%
2014 41,293 Hours -0.0%
2015 41,401 Hours +0.3%
2016 41,785 Hours +0.9%
2017 41,847 Hours +0.1%
2018 42,482 Hours +1.5%
2019 43,119 Hours +1.5%
2020 39,841 Hours -7.6%
2021 43,170 Hours +8.4%
2022 45,036 Hours +4.3%
2023 45,686 Hours +1.4%
2024 46,218 Hours +1.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 46,218 Hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,991 Hours, 5.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • France's 46,218 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,089 Hours, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 43,220 Hours 42,004 Hours 44,261 Hours 10
1960s 42,367 Hours 41,249 Hours 43,121 Hours 10
1970s 40,744 Hours 39,972 Hours 41,662 Hours 10
1980s 37,907 Hours 36,496 Hours 40,145 Hours 10
1990s 37,980 Hours 37,398 Hours 39,107 Hours 10
2000s 40,145 Hours 39,013 Hours 41,711 Hours 10
2010s 41,770 Hours 41,177 Hours 43,119 Hours 10
2020s 43,990 Hours 39,841 Hours 46,218 Hours 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United States 267,472 Hours compare
  2. 2 Slovenia 1,787 Hours compare
  3. 2 Croatia 3,448 Hours compare
  4. 3 Latvia 1,674 Hours compare
  5. 3 Japan 102,750 Hours compare
  6. 4 Estonia 1,169 Hours compare
  7. 4 Germany 61,241 Hours compare
  8. 6 Italy 46,042 Hours compare
  9. 7 Romania 15,290 Hours compare
  10. 8 Greece 10,392 Hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total in France?
Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total in France was 46,218 Hours in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 46,218 Hours in 2024.
What is the lowest annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 36,496 Hours in 1985.
How does France rank for annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total?
France ranks 5th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual employment by institutional sector, domestic concept — Total employment
Unit
Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 774 data points, 1950–2025
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This table presents employment by institutional sector: Non-financial Corporations, Financial corporations, General Government, Households and Non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). For countries where information is available, the table also shows employment data for public corporations. The default view of the table is for persons, but users can select alternative views for jobs and hours using the ‘Unit of measure’ filter. Employment covers employees and self-employed people. This table shows total employment according to the domestic concept, which is defined by the location of the producer unit: employees are residents and non-residents employed by resident producer units; and self-employed people are resident and non-resident self-employed people in resident producer units. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org