Employed persons by job tenure in France

France: Employed persons by job tenure was 29,331 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,331
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
29,331
in 2025
All-time low
21,894
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by job tenure in France, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 21.9k1996: 22.0k1997: 21.9k1998: 22.2k1999: 22.5k2000: 23.1k2001: 23.7k2002: 23.9k2003: 24.6k2004: 24.6k2005: 25.0k2006: 25.1k2007: 25.6k2008: 25.9k2009: 25.7k2010: 25.7k2011: 25.7k2012: 25.8k2013: 25.8k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.4k2016: 26.6k2017: 26.8k2018: 27.0k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.0k2021: 27.7k2022: 28.3k2023: 28.5k2024: 29.0k2025: 29.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 29,331 for employed persons by job tenure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure in France peaked at 29,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,894, in 1995.

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 31 years of available data.

Employed persons by job tenure in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 21,894
1996 22,011 +0.5%
1997 21,948 -0.3%
1998 22,234 +1.3%
1999 22,495 +1.2%
2000 23,108 +2.7%
2001 23,661 +2.4%
2002 23,864 +0.9%
2003 24,597 +3.1%
2004 24,556 -0.2%
2005 24,973 +1.7%
2006 25,138 +0.7%
2007 25,571 +1.7%
2008 25,908 +1.3%
2009 25,660 -1.0%
2010 25,711 +0.2%
2011 25,739 +0.1%
2012 25,785 +0.2%
2013 25,767 -0.1%
2014 26,356 +2.3%
2015 26,416 +0.2%
2016 26,557 +0.5%
2017 26,774 +0.8%
2018 26,988 +0.8%
2019 27,096 +0.4%
2020 26,958 -0.5%
2021 27,696 +2.7%
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
1990s 22,116 21,894 22,495 5
2000s 24,704 23,108 25,908 10
2010s 26,319 25,711 27,096 10
2020s 28,299 26,958 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

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by job tenure in France?
Employed persons by job tenure in France was 29,331 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by job tenure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29,331 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21,894 in 1995.
How does France rank for employed persons by job tenure?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by job tenure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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