Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France
France: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 25,442 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
25,442 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,442 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
19,468 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation - quarterly data in France is 25,442 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in France peaked at 25,442 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 19,468 Thousand persons, in 1998.
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 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,468 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 19,761 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,480 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 21,093 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21,309 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,793 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,056 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22,081 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,396 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22,950 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 23,122 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 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 | 24,992 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25,265 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 25,442 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25,442 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 9.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 25,442 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 7.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,615 Thousand persons | 19,468 Thousand persons | 19,761 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,990 Thousand persons | 20,480 Thousand persons | 23,122 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,252 Thousand persons | 22,669 Thousand persons | 23,878 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,759 Thousand persons | 23,788 Thousand persons | 25,442 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
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 occupation - quarterly data in France?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France was 25,442 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25,442 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,468 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does France rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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