Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in France

France: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 25,442 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
25,442
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,442
in 2026
All-time low
22,623
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France, 2008–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201720262008: 23.1k2009: 22.6k2010: 22.7k2011: 22.7k2012: 22.8k2013: 22.8k2014: 23.2k2015: 23.4k2016: 23.4k2017: 23.8k2018: 23.9k2019: 23.9k2020: 23.8k2021: 24.3k2022: 24.7k2023: 24.8k2024: 25.0k2025: 25.3k2026: 25.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France is 25,442, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France peaked at 25,442 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,623, in 2009.

That places France 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in France, 2008 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2008 23,122 —
2009 22,623 -2.2%
2010 22,669 +0.2%
2011 22,689 +0.1%
2012 22,810 +0.5%
2013 22,831 +0.1%
2014 23,214 +1.7%
2015 23,351 +0.6%
2016 23,388 +0.2%
2017 23,826 +1.9%
2018 23,865 +0.2%
2019 23,878 +0.1%
2020 23,788 -0.4%
2021 24,321 +2.2%
2022 24,659 +1.4%
2023 24,846 +0.8%
2024 24,992 +0.6%
2025 25,265 +1.1%
2026 25,442 +0.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 25,442 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831, 9.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 25,442 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210, 7.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,872 22,623 23,122 2
2010s 23,252 22,669 23,878 10
2020s 24,759 23,788 25,442 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,456 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,739 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,739 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 23,596 compare
  5. 6 Spain 19,582 compare
  6. 7 Italy 19,076 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France was 25,442 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 25,442 in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,623 in 2009.
How does France rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
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Coverage
49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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