Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France

France: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 25,275 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
25,275
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
25,275
in 2026
All-time low
19,468
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201220261998: 19.5k1999: 19.8k2000: 20.5k2001: 21.1k2002: 21.3k2003: 21.8k2004: 22.1k2005: 22.1k2006: 22.4k2007: 22.9k2008: 23.1k2009: 22.6k2010: 22.7k2011: 22.7k2012: 22.8k2013: 22.8k2014: 23.2k2015: 23.4k2016: 23.4k2017: 23.8k2018: 23.9k2019: 23.9k2020: 23.8k2021: 24.3k2022: 24.7k2023: 24.8k2024: 24.9k2025: 25.2k2026: 25.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by occupation - quarterly data in France is 25,275, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in France peaked at 25,275 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 19,468, in 1998.

That places France 3rd out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,615 19,468 19,761 2
2000s 21,990 20,480 23,122 10
2010s 23,252 22,669 23,878 10
2020s 24,722 23,788 25,275 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 38,781 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,739 compare
  3. 4 Spain 19,052 compare
  4. 5 Italy 18,845 compare
  5. 6 Poland 13,870 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in France?
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in France was 25,275 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 25,275 in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19,468 in 1998.
How does France rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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