Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,331 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
29,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
562.1 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201220251999: 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 persons2009: 26.2k Thousand persons2010: 26.3k Thousand persons2011: 26.3k Thousand persons2012: 562.1 Thousand persons2013: 26.4k Thousand persons2014: 26.4k Thousand persons2015: 26.5k Thousand persons2016: 26.6k Thousand persons2017: 26.8k Thousand persons2018: 27.0k Thousand persons2019: 27.1k Thousand persons2020: 27.0k Thousand persons2021: 27.7k Thousand persons2022: 28.3k Thousand persons2023: 28.5k Thousand persons2024: 29.0k Thousand persons2025: 29.3k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 24,053 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 22,203 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 476 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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