Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in France
France: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 68.3% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in France peaked at 68.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1991.
That places France 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 68.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 68.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 68.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 services, male (% of male employment) in France?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in France was 68.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1991.
- How does France rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- France ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).