Annual growth of GDP per employed person in France
France: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in France, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in France is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in France peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2020.
France ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -123.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -58.8% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | +850.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -322.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +161.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -66.2% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -239.1% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -206.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -600.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1040.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +139.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +156.9% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | -591.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -150.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -7.3% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 134 Mauritania 0.9% compare
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in France?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in France was 0.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2020.
- How does France rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- France ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).