Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France
France: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2022
All-time low
81.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France stood at 82.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France peaked at 82.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2014.
France ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.1% | — |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 82.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 82.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.0% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in France was 82.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2014.
- How does France rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- France ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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