Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in France

France: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 2,770 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,770
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,968
in 2007
All-time low
2,691
in 2014
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France, 2003–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003201120202003: 2.9k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 2,770 for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France peaked at 2,968 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,691, in 2014.

France ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 2,871 —
2004 2,923 +1.8%
2005 2,943 +0.7%
2006 2,911 -1.1%
2007 2,968 +2.0%
2008 2,959 -0.3%
2009 2,959 +0.0%
2010 2,890 -2.3%
2011 2,784 -3.7%
2012 2,826 +1.5%
2013 2,756 -2.5%
2014 2,691 -2.4%
2015 2,787 +3.6%
2016 2,768 -0.7%
2017 2,812 +1.6%
2018 2,865 +1.9%
2019 2,829 -1.3%
2020 2,770 -2.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2,770 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 2,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 8.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,933 2,871 2,968 7
2010s 2,801 2,691 2,890 10
2020s 2,770 2,770 2,770 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Germany 4,347 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 4,112 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 4,112 compare
  4. 9 Metropolitan France 2,710 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 1,467 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 1,467 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France was 2,770 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,968 in 2007.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,691 in 2014.
How does France rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
France ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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