Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in France

France: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 25,373 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,373 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,373 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
22,810 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in France, 2011–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201820252011: 22.8k Thousand persons2012: 22.9k Thousand persons2013: 22.9k Thousand persons2014: 23.3k Thousand persons2015: 23.3k Thousand persons2016: 23.5k Thousand persons2017: 23.8k Thousand persons2018: 24.0k Thousand persons2019: 23.8k Thousand persons2020: 23.7k Thousand persons2021: 24.2k Thousand persons2022: 24.6k Thousand persons2023: 24.9k Thousand persons2024: 25.1k Thousand persons2025: 25.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 25,373 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in France peaked at 25,373 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,810 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 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in France, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 22,810 Thousand persons
2012 22,876 Thousand persons +0.3%
2013 22,879 Thousand persons +0.0%
2014 23,289 Thousand persons +1.8%
2015 23,328 Thousand persons +0.2%
2016 23,471 Thousand persons +0.6%
2017 23,821 Thousand persons +1.5%
2018 24,012 Thousand persons +0.8%
2019 23,822 Thousand persons -0.8%
2020 23,669 Thousand persons -0.6%
2021 24,200 Thousand persons +2.2%
2022 24,599 Thousand persons +1.7%
2023 24,865 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 25,102 Thousand persons +1.0%
2025 25,373 Thousand persons +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,368 Thousand persons 22,810 Thousand persons 24,012 Thousand persons 9
2020s 24,635 Thousand persons 23,669 Thousand persons 25,373 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,822 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,340 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,340 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 23,329 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 18,928 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Spain 18,845 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in France?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in France was 25,373 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 25,373 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,810 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does France rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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