Cultural employment by sex in France

France: Cultural employment by sex was 1,397 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,397
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,397
in 2025
All-time low
971.8
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by sex in France, 2011–2025

05001.0k1.5k2011201820252011: 1.0k2012: 988.12013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 971.82016: 993.82017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cultural employment by sex in France is 1,397, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex in France peaked at 1,397 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 971.8, in 2015.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Cultural employment by sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by sex in France, 2011 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,025 971.8 1,083 9
2020s 1,275 1,096 1,397 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 1,856 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 1,673 compare
  3. 4 Italy 936.9 compare
  4. 5 Spain 924.9 compare
  5. 6 Poland 679.3 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by sex in France?
Cultural employment by sex in France was 1,397 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,397 in 2025.
What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 971.8 in 2015.
How does France rank for cultural employment by sex?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is cultural employment by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 534 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed