Employed persons by professional status and occupation in France
France: Employed persons by professional status and occupation 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
21,260
in 1985
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and occupation in France is 29,331, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation in France peaked at 29,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,260, in 1985.
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 43 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21,316 | — |
| 1984 | 21,300 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,260 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 21,468 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 21,357 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 21,469 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21,709 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 21,844 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22,034 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 21,924 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 21,797 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21,567 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21,894 | +1.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,411 | 21,260 | 21,709 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21,975 | 21,567 | 22,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,704 | 23,108 | 25,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,319 | 25,711 | 27,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,299 | 26,958 | 29,331 | 6 |
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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 in France?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation in France was 29,331 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,331 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,260 in 1985.
- How does France rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation 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 professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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