Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in France
France: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 30,638 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in France, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in France is 30,638 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in France peaked at 30,638 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,370 Persons, in 1950.
France ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,370 Persons | — |
| 1951 | 19,500 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 19,572 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 19,490 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 19,529 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 19,682 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 19,927 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 20,082 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 20,032 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 19,922 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 19,953 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 19,949 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 19,942 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,098 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20,316 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 20,375 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 20,523 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 20,571 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 20,504 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20,808 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 21,081 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 21,167 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 21,284 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 21,572 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 21,757 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21,566 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 21,728 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 21,904 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22,363 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22,508 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 22,608 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22,593 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 22,656 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22,638 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 22,528 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 22,487 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22,601 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22,805 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23,030 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23,434 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 23,853 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 23,921 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 23,790 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,569 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 23,707 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23,957 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 24,107 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 24,305 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24,739 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 25,341 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25,979 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26,354 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26,489 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26,504 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,545 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,732 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,031 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27,431 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,579 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27,283 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27,318 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,532 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27,639 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27,702 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,860 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,939 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28,149 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28,491 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28,781 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29,125 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,126 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,899 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30,591 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30,376 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30,592 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 30,638 Persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,711 Persons | 19,370 Persons | 20,082 Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,304 Persons | 19,942 Persons | 20,808 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,693 Persons | 21,081 Persons | 22,508 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,738 Persons | 22,487 Persons | 23,434 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,129 Persons | 23,569 Persons | 25,341 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,793 Persons | 25,979 Persons | 27,579 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,054 Persons | 27,318 Persons | 29,125 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,204 Persons | 29,126 Persons | 30,638 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Netherlands 10,157 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,829 Persons compare
- 3 Russia 72,532 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 45,827 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,485 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 1,106 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 34,160 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 928.83 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 702.49 Persons compare
- 7 Italy 26,243 Persons compare
- 8 Colombia 23,036 Persons compare
- 9 Spain 22,707 Persons compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in France?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in France was 30,638 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30,638 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,370 Persons in 1950.
- How does France rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- France ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). 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