Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France

France: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 29,022 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,022
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
29,022
in 2024
All-time low
25,634
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 25.9k2009: 25.6k2010: 25.7k2011: 25.7k2012: 25.8k2013: 25.8k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.4k2016: 26.6k2017: 26.8k2018: 27.0k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.0k2021: 27.9k2022: 28.4k2023: 28.6k2024: 29.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 29,022 for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France peaked at 29,022 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,634, in 2009.

France ranks 16th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in France, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 25,886
2009 25,634 -1.0%
2010 25,691 +0.2%
2011 25,720 +0.1%
2012 25,774 +0.2%
2013 25,785 +0.0%
2014 26,376 +2.3%
2015 26,424 +0.2%
2016 26,584 +0.6%
2017 26,803 +0.8%
2018 27,022 +0.8%
2019 27,133 +0.4%
2020 26,995 -0.5%
2021 27,930 +3.5%
2022 28,396 +1.7%
2023 28,589 +0.7%
2024 29,022 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,760 25,634 25,886 2
2010s 26,331 25,691 27,133 10
2020s 28,186 26,995 29,022 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Egypt 32,678 compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 32,566 compare
  3. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,035 compare
  4. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24,568 compare
  5. 18 Colombia 23,827 compare
  6. 19 Italy 22,904 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France?
Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France was 29,022 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29,022 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 25,634 in 2009.
How does France rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
France ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.