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

France: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 25,384 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,384
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,384
in 2025
All-time low
22,759
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in France, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620252008: 23.2k2009: 22.9k2010: 22.8k2011: 22.8k2012: 22.8k2013: 22.9k2014: 23.3k2015: 23.4k2016: 23.4k2017: 23.7k2018: 23.9k2019: 23.8k2020: 23.6k2021: 24.2k2022: 24.6k2023: 24.9k2024: 25.1k2025: 25.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 25,384 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,759, in 2011.

France ranks 4th of 47 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) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 23,186 —
2009 22,860 -1.4%
2010 22,770 -0.4%
2011 22,759 -0.0%
2012 22,846 +0.4%
2013 22,873 +0.1%
2014 23,308 +1.9%
2015 23,384 +0.3%
2016 23,445 +0.3%
2017 23,682 +1.0%
2018 23,856 +0.7%
2019 23,834 -0.1%
2020 23,632 -0.8%
2021 24,189 +2.4%
2022 24,600 +1.7%
2023 24,862 +1.1%
2024 25,118 +1.0%
2025 25,384 +1.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 25,384 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 9.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 25,384 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 8.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,023 22,860 23,186 2
2010s 23,276 22,759 23,856 10
2020s 24,631 23,632 25,384 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,822 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,502 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,502 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 23,366 compare
  5. 6 Spain 18,933 compare
  6. 7 Italy 18,928 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,759 in 2011.
How does France rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
France ranks 4th out of 47 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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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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