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.
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
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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