Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France

France: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 10.3 Year in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10.3 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.5 Year
in 2004
All-time low
10.3 Year
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France, 1995–2025

02.557.51012.51995201020251995: 11 Year1996: 11.1 Year1997: 11.2 Year1998: 11.2 Year1999: 11.1 Year2000: 10.9 Year2001: 10.7 Year2002: 10.8 Year2003: 11.4 Year2004: 11.5 Year2005: 11.2 Year2006: 11.1 Year2007: 11 Year2008: 10.9 Year2009: 10.9 Year2010: 11 Year2011: 11 Year2012: 11.1 Year2013: 11.5 Year2014: 11.5 Year2015: 11.4 Year2016: 11.4 Year2017: 11.3 Year2018: 11.1 Year2019: 11 Year2020: 11.1 Year2021: 10.7 Year2022: 10.4 Year2023: 10.4 Year2024: 10.3 Year2025: 10.3 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

France recorded 10.3 Year for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France peaked at 11.5 Year in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.3 Year, in 2024.

France ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Year Change
1995 11 Year
1996 11.1 Year +0.9%
1997 11.2 Year +0.9%
1998 11.2 Year +0.0%
1999 11.1 Year -0.9%
2000 10.9 Year -1.8%
2001 10.7 Year -1.8%
2002 10.8 Year +0.9%
2003 11.4 Year +5.6%
2004 11.5 Year +0.9%
2005 11.2 Year -2.6%
2006 11.1 Year -0.9%
2007 11 Year -0.9%
2008 10.9 Year -0.9%
2009 10.9 Year +0.0%
2010 11 Year +0.9%
2011 11 Year +0.0%
2012 11.1 Year +0.9%
2013 11.5 Year +3.6%
2014 11.5 Year +0.0%
2015 11.4 Year -0.9%
2016 11.4 Year +0.0%
2017 11.3 Year -0.9%
2018 11.1 Year -1.8%
2019 11 Year -0.9%
2020 11.1 Year +0.9%
2021 10.7 Year -3.6%
2022 10.4 Year -2.8%
2023 10.4 Year +0.0%
2024 10.3 Year -1.0%
2025 10.3 Year +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.12 Year 11 Year 11.2 Year 5
2000s 11.04 Year 10.7 Year 11.5 Year 10
2010s 11.23 Year 11 Year 11.5 Year 10
2020s 10.53 Year 10.3 Year 11.1 Year 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Romania 10.6 Year compare
  2. 18 Germany 10.5 Year compare
  3. 19 Austria 10.4 Year compare
  4. 20 Spain 10.3 Year compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 10.3 Year compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 10 Year compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France?
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in France was 10.3 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 Year in 2004.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3 Year in 2024.
How does France rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
France ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,265 data points, 1995–2025
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