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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,426 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,426 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,786 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 3,426 Thousand persons 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 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in France peaked at 3,426 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,786 Thousand persons, in 2014.
France ranks 3rd of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,950 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 2,984 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,995 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,002 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,005 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,991 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,067 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,005 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,908 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,850 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,846 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,786 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,840 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,836 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,831 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,897 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,857 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,792 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,039 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,314 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,355 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,372 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,426 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,999 Thousand persons | 2,950 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,866 Thousand persons | 2,786 Thousand persons | 3,005 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,216 Thousand persons | 2,792 Thousand persons | 3,426 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 5,480 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 4,526 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Spain 1,823 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,807 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,807 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does France rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 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 20.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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