Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in France

France: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) was 26,460 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
26,460 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
26,460 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
22,495 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2008

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in France, 1999–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200320081999: 22.5k Thousand persons2000: 23.1k Thousand persons2001: 24.1k Thousand persons2002: 24.4k Thousand persons2003: 25.1k Thousand persons2004: 25.0k Thousand persons2005: 25.5k Thousand persons2006: 25.6k Thousand persons2007: 26.1k Thousand persons2008: 26.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 26,460 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in France peaked at 26,460 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,495 Thousand persons, in 1999.

France ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008) in France, 1999 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 22,495 Thousand persons
2000 23,108 Thousand persons +2.7%
2001 24,135 Thousand persons +4.4%
2002 24,361 Thousand persons +0.9%
2003 25,075 Thousand persons +2.9%
2004 25,037 Thousand persons -0.2%
2005 25,467 Thousand persons +1.7%
2006 25,646 Thousand persons +0.7%
2007 26,118 Thousand persons +1.8%
2008 26,460 Thousand persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,495 Thousand persons 22,495 Thousand persons 22,495 Thousand persons 1
2000s 25,045 Thousand persons 23,108 Thousand persons 26,460 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,472 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,451 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 29,451 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 23,039 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 20,456 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Poland 15,758 Thousand persons compare
  7. 7 Poland 15,758 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in France?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in France was 26,460 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26,460 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,495 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does France rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.)?
France ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 3,777 data points, 1999–2008
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