Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in France
France: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 548.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
548.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
548.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
254.1 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 548.8 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in France peaked at 548.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254.1 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places France 1st out of 43 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.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 258.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 275.6 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 328.4 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 358.4 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 266.3 Thousand persons | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 272.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 254.1 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 272.6 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 282.5 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 329.8 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 337 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 370.2 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 402.3 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 391.6 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 385.7 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 432.2 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 441.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 455.9 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 459.4 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 443.9 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 455.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 463.8 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 475.1 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 496.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 534.5 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 542.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 548.8 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.1 Thousand persons | 258.1 Thousand persons | 258.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 297.69 Thousand persons | 254.1 Thousand persons | 358.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.8 Thousand persons | 370.2 Thousand persons | 459.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.28 Thousand persons | 463.8 Thousand persons | 548.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in France?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in France was 548.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 548.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.1 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does France rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- France ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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