Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France
France: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1,397 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France stood at 1,397. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 1,397 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 971.8, in 2015.
France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,020 | — |
| 2012 | 988.1 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,025 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,023 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 971.8 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 993.8 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,047 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,074 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,083 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,096 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,214 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,275 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,292 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,377 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1,397 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,025 | 971.8 | 1,083 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,275 | 1,096 | 1,397 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France was 1,397 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,397 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 971.8 in 2015.
- How does France rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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