Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in France

France: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 23,122 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
23,122
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
23,122
in 2008
All-time low
19,468
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France, 1998–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200320081998: 19.5k1999: 19.8k2000: 20.5k2001: 21.1k2002: 21.3k2003: 21.8k2004: 22.1k2005: 22.1k2006: 22.4k2007: 22.9k2008: 23.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France stood at 23,122. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France peaked at 23,122 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,468, in 1998.

That places France 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 19,468 —
1999 19,761 +1.5%
2000 20,480 +3.6%
2001 21,093 +3.0%
2002 21,309 +1.0%
2003 21,793 +2.3%
2004 22,056 +1.2%
2005 22,081 +0.1%
2006 22,396 +1.4%
2007 22,950 +2.5%
2008 23,122 +0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 23,122 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,179, 7.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 23,122 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,980, 7.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,615 19,468 19,761 2
2000s 21,920 20,480 23,122 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 34,589 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 25,469 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 25,469 compare
  4. 5 Italy 17,281 compare
  5. 6 Spain 16,475 compare
  6. 7 Poland 12,433 compare
  7. 7 Poland 12,433 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in France was 23,122 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 23,122 in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19,468 in 1998.
How does France rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
France ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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