Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in France stood at 29,331 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in France peaked at 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 562.1 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places France 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,495 Thousand persons | 22,495 Thousand persons | 22,495 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,161 Thousand persons | 23,108 Thousand persons | 26,460 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,998 Thousand persons | 562.1 Thousand persons | 27,148 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,308 Thousand persons | 27,008 Thousand persons | 29,331 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in France?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in France was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.1 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does France rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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