Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in France
France: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 28.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in France peaked at 37.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2023.
That places France 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.9% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 28.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.2% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 33.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 29.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 62 New Zealand 29.1% compare
- 63 Pakistan 28.8% compare
- 64 El Salvador 28.6% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare
- 68 Iraq 28.4% 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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in France?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in France was 28.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
- How does France rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- France ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).