Full-time and part-time employment in France
France: Full-time and part-time employment was 24,126 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in France, 1975β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
France recorded 24,126 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in France peaked at 24,126 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,338 Persons, in 1997.
France ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,929 Persons | 19,730 Persons | 20,182 Persons | 5 |
| 1980s | 19,652 Persons | 19,241 Persons | 20,297 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,817 Persons | 18,338 Persons | 19,672 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,568 Persons | 19,257 Persons | 21,528 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,240 Persons | 20,943 Persons | 21,802 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,334 Persons | 22,237 Persons | 24,126 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment in France?
- Full-time and part-time employment in France was 24,126 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24,126 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,338 Persons in 1997.
- How does France rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- France ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.