Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 59.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
59.8
in 2025
All-time low
42.7
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025

02040601999201220251999: 53.42000: 54.52001: 552002: 55.32003: 56.32004: 55.82005: 56.32006: 56.42007: 57.22008: 57.72009: 572010: 56.92011: 56.72012: 42.72013: 56.32014: 56.12015: 55.92016: 562017: 56.22018: 56.42019: 56.52020: 562021: 57.72022: 58.62023: 58.92024: 59.32025: 59.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in France is 59.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 59.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2012.

That places France 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.4 53.4 53.4 1
2000s 56.15 54.5 57.7 10
2010s 54.97 42.7 56.9 10
2020s 58.38 56 59.8 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Finland 62.5 compare
  2. 20 Poland 62.3 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 60.6 compare
  4. 23 Belgium 58.8 compare
  5. 24 Spain 58.7 compare
  6. 25 Croatia 57.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in France?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in France was 59.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7 in 2012.
How does France rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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