Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 59.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 33rd out of 48 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.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.4% | — |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 59.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.9% | 42.7% | 56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.5% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 42.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 56.0% | 59.8% | 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 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 33rd out of 48 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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