Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker was 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2003. ▼ Falling
Latest (2003)
878,460 Annual working unit (AWU)
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
3rd
of 16 countries
All-time high
1.26 million Annual working unit (AWU)
in 1990
All-time low
878,460 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2003
Years of data
6
1990–2003
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Metropolitan France, 1990–2003
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual working unit (AWU).
Analysis
Metropolitan France recorded 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Metropolitan France peaked at 1.26 million Annual working unit (AWU) in 1990 and was at its lowest, 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU), in 2003.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Annual working unit (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.26 million Annual working unit (AWU) | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 million Annual working unit (AWU) | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million Annual working unit (AWU) | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 958,080 Annual working unit (AWU) | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 949,350 Annual working unit (AWU) | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million Annual working unit (AWU) | 958,080 Annual working unit (AWU) | 1.26 million Annual working unit (AWU) | 4 |
| 2000s | 913,905 Annual working unit (AWU) | 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) | 949,350 Annual working unit (AWU) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 1 Italy 1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 2 Spain 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 4 Greece 568,710 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 Annual working unit (AWU) compare
More work & labour data for Metropolitan France
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 2,710 Thousand persons (2020)
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons (2020)
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data 2,697 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons (2020)
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons (2020)
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 518 Thousand persons (2020)
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data 4,624 Thousand persons (2020)
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 870 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 523 Thousand persons (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Metropolitan France?
- Labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Metropolitan France was 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2003, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million Annual working unit (AWU) in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2003.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
- Metropolitan France ranks 3rd out of 16 countries with data for 2003.
- Is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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