Care employment in France

France: Care employment was 7,359 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,359
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7,368
in 2023
All-time low
5,900
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Care employment in France, 2005–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201420242005: 5.9k2006: 5.9k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.2k2010: 6.3k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.4k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.6k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.8k2019: 6.9k2020: 6.9k2021: 7.1k2022: 7.1k2023: 7.4k2024: 7.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 7,359 for care employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, care employment in France peaked at 7,368 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 2006.

That places France 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Care employment in France, year by year

Annual values for Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 5,937
2006 5,900 -0.6%
2007 5,964 +1.1%
2008 6,130 +2.8%
2009 6,151 +0.3%
2010 6,258 +1.7%
2011 6,245 -0.2%
2012 6,438 +3.1%
2013 6,416 -0.3%
2014 6,631 +3.3%
2015 6,647 +0.3%
2016 6,657 +0.1%
2017 6,683 +0.4%
2018 6,773 +1.4%
2019 6,889 +1.7%
2020 6,856 -0.5%
2021 7,062 +3.0%
2022 7,098 +0.5%
2023 7,368 +3.8%
2024 7,359 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,016 5,900 6,151 5
2010s 6,564 6,245 6,889 10
2020s 7,149 6,856 7,368 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States of America 41,899 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,402 compare
  3. 3 Mexico 7,652 compare
  4. 5 Italy 4,607 compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 4,590 compare
  6. 7 Australia 3,854 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is care employment in France?
Care employment in France was 7,359 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest care employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,368 in 2023.
What is the lowest care employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 2006.
How does France rank for care employment?
France ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is care employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 1992–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.