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

France: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 29,331 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,331
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
29,331
in 2025
All-time low
562.1
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in France, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620252008: 26.5k2009: 26.2k2010: 26.3k2011: 26.3k2012: 562.12013: 26.4k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.5k2016: 26.6k2017: 26.8k2018: 27.0k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.0k2021: 27.7k2022: 28.3k2023: 28.5k2024: 29.0k2025: 29.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in France stood at 29,331. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in France peaked at 29,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 562.1, in 2012.

That places France 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 26,460
2009 26,207 -1.0%
2010 26,269 +0.2%
2011 26,302 +0.1%
2012 562.1 -97.9%
2013 26,373 +4591.9%
2014 26,399 +0.1%
2015 26,461 +0.2%
2016 26,603 +0.5%
2017 26,823 +0.8%
2018 27,035 +0.8%
2019 27,148 +0.4%
2020 27,008 -0.5%
2021 27,696 +2.5%
2022 28,302 +2.2%
2023 28,539 +0.8%
2024 28,970 +1.5%
2025 29,331 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,333 26,207 26,460 2
2010s 23,998 562.1 27,148 10
2020s 28,308 27,008 29,331 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,053 compare
  4. 5 Spain 22,203 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in France?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in France was 29,331 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29,331 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 562.1 in 2012.
How does France rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
France ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
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