Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in France
France: Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 29,464 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
29,464 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29,464 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
22,234 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in France, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 29,464 Thousand persons for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in France peaked at 29,464 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,234 Thousand persons, in 1998.
France ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,234 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 22,495 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23,108 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 23,661 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23,864 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24,550 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24,762 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24,862 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25,221 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 25,706 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25,854 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,483 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,631 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25,676 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,742 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,734 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,286 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26,406 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26,498 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,923 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27,036 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,217 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,064 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27,929 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 28,357 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28,522 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28,884 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 29,198 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 29,464 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 29,464 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024 Thousand persons, 9.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 29,464 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406 Thousand persons, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,365 Thousand persons | 22,234 Thousand persons | 22,495 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,707 Thousand persons | 23,108 Thousand persons | 25,854 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,315 Thousand persons | 25,631 Thousand persons | 27,217 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,488 Thousand persons | 27,064 Thousand persons | 29,464 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in France?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in France was 29,464 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,464 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,234 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does France rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly?
- France ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 professional status and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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