Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in France
France: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 25,384 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,384 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,384 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
22,759 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 25,384 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in France peaked at 25,384 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,759 Thousand persons, in 2011.
France ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23,186 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 22,860 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22,770 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,759 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,846 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22,873 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,308 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,384 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23,445 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,682 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23,856 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23,834 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23,632 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24,189 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24,600 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24,862 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 25,118 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25,384 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,023 Thousand persons | 22,860 Thousand persons | 23,186 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,276 Thousand persons | 22,759 Thousand persons | 23,856 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,631 Thousand persons | 23,632 Thousand persons | 25,384 Thousand persons | 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in France?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in France was 25,384 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25,384 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,759 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does France rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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