Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 in France

France: Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 was 25,854 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
25,854
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
25,854
in 2008
All-time low
22,234
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France, 1998–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200320081998: 22.2k1999: 22.5k2000: 23.1k2001: 23.7k2002: 23.9k2003: 24.6k2004: 24.8k2005: 24.9k2006: 25.2k2007: 25.7k2008: 25.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France is 25,854, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France peaked at 25,854 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,234, in 1998.

That places France 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 22,234 —
1999 22,495 +1.2%
2000 23,108 +2.7%
2001 23,661 +2.4%
2002 23,864 +0.9%
2003 24,550 +2.9%
2004 24,762 +0.9%
2005 24,862 +0.4%
2006 25,221 +1.4%
2007 25,706 +1.9%
2008 25,854 +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 25,854 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,915, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 25,854 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,846, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,365 22,234 22,495 2
2000s 24,621 23,108 25,854 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,962 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 29,428 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 29,428 compare
  4. 5 Italy 22,974 compare
  5. 6 Spain 20,040 compare
  6. 7 Poland 15,961 compare
  7. 7 Poland 15,961 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France?
Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France was 25,854 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 25,854 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,234 in 1998.
How does France rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
France ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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