Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in France

France: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 1,002 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1,002
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,948
in 2005
All-time low
1,002
in 2020
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in France, 2005–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2005201220202005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.1k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in France stood at 1,002. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in France peaked at 2,948 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,002, in 2020.

That places France 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,645 1,848 2,948 4
2010s 1,631 1,040 2,095 10
2020s 1,002 1,002 1,002 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Norway 1,144 compare
  2. 7 Portugal 1,023 compare
  3. 7 Romania 1,023 compare
  4. 10 Finland 887 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 587 compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 583 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in France?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in France was 1,002 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,948 in 2005.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,002 in 2020.
How does France rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
France ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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