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

France: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 25,275 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
25,275 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,275 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
22,623 Thousand persons
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: 23.1k Thousand persons2009: 22.6k Thousand persons2010: 22.7k Thousand persons2011: 22.7k Thousand persons2012: 22.8k Thousand persons2013: 22.8k Thousand persons2014: 23.2k Thousand persons2015: 23.4k Thousand persons2016: 23.4k Thousand persons2017: 23.8k Thousand persons2018: 23.9k Thousand persons2019: 23.9k Thousand persons2020: 23.8k Thousand persons2021: 24.3k Thousand persons2022: 24.7k Thousand persons2023: 24.8k Thousand persons2024: 24.9k Thousand persons2025: 25.2k Thousand persons2026: 25.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France is 25,275 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in France peaked at 25,275 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,623 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places France 4th out of 45 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 activity (NACE Rev. 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 Thousand persons Change
2008 23,122 Thousand persons
2009 22,623 Thousand persons -2.2%
2010 22,669 Thousand persons +0.2%
2011 22,689 Thousand persons +0.1%
2012 22,810 Thousand persons +0.5%
2013 22,831 Thousand persons +0.1%
2014 23,214 Thousand persons +1.7%
2015 23,351 Thousand persons +0.6%
2016 23,388 Thousand persons +0.2%
2017 23,826 Thousand persons +1.9%
2018 23,865 Thousand persons +0.2%
2019 23,878 Thousand persons +0.1%
2020 23,788 Thousand persons -0.4%
2021 24,321 Thousand persons +2.2%
2022 24,659 Thousand persons +1.4%
2023 24,846 Thousand persons +0.8%
2024 24,947 Thousand persons +0.4%
2025 25,217 Thousand persons +1.1%
2026 25,275 Thousand persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,872 Thousand persons 22,623 Thousand persons 23,122 Thousand persons 2
2010s 23,252 Thousand persons 22,669 Thousand persons 23,878 Thousand persons 10
2020s 24,722 Thousand persons 23,788 Thousand persons 25,275 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,781 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,739 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,739 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 22,748 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 19,052 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Italy 18,845 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 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 25,275 Thousand persons 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 25,275 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does France rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
France ranks 4th out of 45 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 8.1%. 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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