Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 2,710 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2,710 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,915 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
2,464 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France, 1992–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200620201992: 2.9k Thousand persons1993: 2.8k Thousand persons1994: 2.7k Thousand persons1995: 2.6k Thousand persons1996: 2.5k Thousand persons1997: 2.5k Thousand persons1998: 2.6k Thousand persons1999: 2.6k Thousand persons2000: 2.6k Thousand persons2001: 2.7k Thousand persons2002: 2.8k Thousand persons2003: 2.8k Thousand persons2004: 2.9k Thousand persons2005: 2.9k Thousand persons2006: 2.8k Thousand persons2007: 2.9k Thousand persons2008: 2.9k Thousand persons2009: 2.9k Thousand persons2010: 2.8k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.7k Thousand persons2013: 2.7k Thousand persons2014: 2.6k Thousand persons2015: 2.7k Thousand persons2016: 2.7k Thousand persons2017: 2.7k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.8k Thousand persons2020: 2.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 2,710 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France peaked at 2,915 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,464 Thousand persons, in 1997.

Metropolitan France ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Metropolitan France, 1992 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 2,915 Thousand persons
1993 2,757 Thousand persons -5.4%
1994 2,651 Thousand persons -3.8%
1995 2,592 Thousand persons -2.2%
1996 2,493 Thousand persons -3.8%
1997 2,464 Thousand persons -1.2%
1998 2,572 Thousand persons +4.4%
1999 2,587 Thousand persons +0.6%
2000 2,637 Thousand persons +1.9%
2001 2,745 Thousand persons +4.1%
2002 2,798 Thousand persons +1.9%
2003 2,800 Thousand persons +0.1%
2004 2,853 Thousand persons +1.9%
2005 2,871 Thousand persons +0.6%
2006 2,839 Thousand persons -1.1%
2007 2,896 Thousand persons +2.0%
2008 2,883 Thousand persons -0.4%
2009 2,882 Thousand persons -0.0%
2010 2,816 Thousand persons -2.3%
2011 2,710 Thousand persons -3.8%
2012 2,744 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 2,678 Thousand persons -2.4%
2014 2,615 Thousand persons -2.4%
2015 2,717 Thousand persons +3.9%
2016 2,694 Thousand persons -0.8%
2017 2,740 Thousand persons +1.7%
2018 2,796 Thousand persons +2.0%
2019 2,764 Thousand persons -1.1%
2020 2,710 Thousand persons -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,629 Thousand persons 2,464 Thousand persons 2,915 Thousand persons 8
2000s 2,820 Thousand persons 2,637 Thousand persons 2,896 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,727 Thousand persons 2,615 Thousand persons 2,816 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,710 Thousand persons 2,710 Thousand persons 2,710 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,112 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 4,112 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 France 2,770 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Spain 1,426 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France was 2,710 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 2,915 Thousand persons in 1992.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,464 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Metropolitan France rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Metropolitan 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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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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