Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France
France: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 31,953 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
31,953 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
31,953 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
27,805 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France, 2003–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France is 31,953 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France peaked at 31,953 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 27,805 Thousand persons, in 2003.
France ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27,805 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 28,094 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,258 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28,444 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28,694 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28,944 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29,102 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29,178 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29,285 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29,634 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29,611 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29,707 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,754 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29,774 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,928 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29,976 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,002 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,802 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30,225 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30,593 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30,905 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31,220 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 31,774 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 31,953 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,477 Thousand persons | 27,805 Thousand persons | 29,102 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 29,685 Thousand persons | 29,178 Thousand persons | 30,002 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,925 Thousand persons | 29,802 Thousand persons | 31,953 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 31,953 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 31,953 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,805 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does France rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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