Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France

France: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 59.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
59.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2025
All-time low
52.9%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 52.9 Percentage1999: 53.4 Percentage2000: 54.5 Percentage2001: 55.4 Percentage2002: 55.7 Percentage2003: 56.3 Percentage2004: 56.5 Percentage2005: 56.3 Percentage2006: 56.9 Percentage2007: 57.7 Percentage2008: 57.9 Percentage2009: 56.9 Percentage2010: 57 Percentage2011: 56.9 Percentage2012: 56.8 Percentage2013: 56.5 Percentage2014: 55.9 Percentage2015: 55.9 Percentage2016: 55.8 Percentage2017: 56.5 Percentage2018: 56.5 Percentage2019: 56.8 Percentage2020: 56.3 Percentage2021: 58.2 Percentage2022: 58.7 Percentage2023: 58.9 Percentage2024: 59.2 Percentage2025: 59.6 Percentage2026: 59.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 59.6% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France peaked at 59.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1998.

That places France 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 52.9%
1999 53.4% +0.9%
2000 54.5% +2.1%
2001 55.4% +1.7%
2002 55.7% +0.5%
2003 56.3% +1.1%
2004 56.5% +0.4%
2005 56.3% -0.4%
2006 56.9% +1.1%
2007 57.7% +1.4%
2008 57.9% +0.3%
2009 56.9% -1.7%
2010 57.0% +0.2%
2011 56.9% -0.2%
2012 56.8% -0.2%
2013 56.5% -0.5%
2014 55.9% -1.1%
2015 55.9% +0.0%
2016 55.8% -0.2%
2017 56.5% +1.3%
2018 56.5% +0.0%
2019 56.8% +0.5%
2020 56.3% -0.9%
2021 58.2% +3.4%
2022 58.7% +0.9%
2023 58.9% +0.3%
2024 59.2% +0.5%
2025 59.6% +0.7%
2026 59.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.1% 52.9% 53.4% 2
2000s 56.4% 54.5% 57.9% 10
2010s 56.5% 55.8% 57.0% 10
2020s 58.6% 56.3% 59.6% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Luxembourg 61.9% compare
  2. 31 Finland 61.1% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 60.5% compare
  4. 34 Belgium 58.6% compare
  5. 35 Spain 58.3% compare
  6. 36 Croatia 57.6% compare
  7. 36 Croatia 57.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in France was 59.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1998.
How does France rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
France ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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