Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France
France: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 3,426 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,426
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,426
in 2025
All-time low
2,790
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 3,426 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France peaked at 3,426 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,790, in 2014.
France ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,953 | — |
| 2004 | 2,987 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,997 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,005 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,008 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,994 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,070 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,008 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,911 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,853 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,850 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,790 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,844 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,842 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,837 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,912 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,883 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,822 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,087 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3,284 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,324 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,372 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,426 | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 3,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 9.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,002 | 2,953 | 3,070 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,873 | 2,790 | 3,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,219 | 2,822 | 3,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 5,480 compare
- 2 Germany 4,526 compare
- 4 Spain 1,823 compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,807 compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,807 compare
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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France was 3,426 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,426 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,790 in 2014.
- How does France rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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