Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France

France: Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data was 103.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
103.1 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
103.6 Index, 2021=100
in 2024
All-time low
89.4 Index, 2021=100
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France, 1990–2025

02550751001990200720251990: 93.4 Index, 2021=1001991: 92.9 Index, 2021=1001992: 91.3 Index, 2021=1001993: 89.5 Index, 2021=1001994: 89.4 Index, 2021=1001995: 90.4 Index, 2021=1001996: 91.5 Index, 2021=1001997: 92 Index, 2021=1001998: 93.5 Index, 2021=1001999: 95.2 Index, 2021=1002000: 97.2 Index, 2021=1002001: 99.3 Index, 2021=1002002: 100.2 Index, 2021=1002003: 100.2 Index, 2021=1002004: 99.7 Index, 2021=1002005: 99.9 Index, 2021=1002006: 99.8 Index, 2021=1002007: 99.9 Index, 2021=1002008: 100 Index, 2021=1002009: 97.7 Index, 2021=1002010: 96.6 Index, 2021=1002011: 96.9 Index, 2021=1002012: 96.5 Index, 2021=1002013: 95.1 Index, 2021=1002014: 94.5 Index, 2021=1002015: 94.3 Index, 2021=1002016: 94.4 Index, 2021=1002017: 94.6 Index, 2021=1002018: 95.7 Index, 2021=1002019: 97 Index, 2021=1002020: 97.5 Index, 2021=1002021: 100 Index, 2021=1002022: 102.1 Index, 2021=1002023: 103.2 Index, 2021=1002024: 103.6 Index, 2021=1002025: 103.1 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

In 2025, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France stood at 103.1 Index, 2021=100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France peaked at 103.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.4 Index, 2021=100, in 1994.

France ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France, year by year

Annual values for Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France, 1990 to 2025.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
1990 93.4 Index, 2021=100 —
1991 92.9 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%
1992 91.3 Index, 2021=100 -1.7%
1993 89.5 Index, 2021=100 -2.0%
1994 89.4 Index, 2021=100 -0.1%
1995 90.4 Index, 2021=100 +1.1%
1996 91.5 Index, 2021=100 +1.2%
1997 92 Index, 2021=100 +0.5%
1998 93.5 Index, 2021=100 +1.6%
1999 95.2 Index, 2021=100 +1.8%
2000 97.2 Index, 2021=100 +2.1%
2001 99.3 Index, 2021=100 +2.2%
2002 100.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.9%
2003 100.2 Index, 2021=100 +0.0%
2004 99.7 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%
2005 99.9 Index, 2021=100 +0.2%
2006 99.8 Index, 2021=100 -0.1%
2007 99.9 Index, 2021=100 +0.1%
2008 100 Index, 2021=100 +0.1%
2009 97.7 Index, 2021=100 -2.3%
2010 96.6 Index, 2021=100 -1.1%
2011 96.9 Index, 2021=100 +0.3%
2012 96.5 Index, 2021=100 -0.4%
2013 95.1 Index, 2021=100 -1.5%
2014 94.5 Index, 2021=100 -0.6%
2015 94.3 Index, 2021=100 -0.2%
2016 94.4 Index, 2021=100 +0.1%
2017 94.6 Index, 2021=100 +0.2%
2018 95.7 Index, 2021=100 +1.2%
2019 97 Index, 2021=100 +1.4%
2020 97.5 Index, 2021=100 +0.5%
2021 100 Index, 2021=100 +2.6%
2022 102.1 Index, 2021=100 +2.1%
2023 103.2 Index, 2021=100 +1.1%
2024 103.6 Index, 2021=100 +0.4%
2025 103.1 Index, 2021=100 -0.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 103.1 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.1 Index, 2021=100, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 103.1 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.1 Index, 2021=100, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.91 Index, 2021=100 89.4 Index, 2021=100 95.2 Index, 2021=100 10
2000s 99.39 Index, 2021=100 97.2 Index, 2021=100 100.2 Index, 2021=100 10
2010s 95.56 Index, 2021=100 94.3 Index, 2021=100 97 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 101.58 Index, 2021=100 97.5 Index, 2021=100 103.6 Index, 2021=100 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Ireland 106.1 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 14 Italy 103.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 15 Norway 103.5 Index, 2021=100 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 103 Index, 2021=100 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 102.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 102.1 Index, 2021=100 compare
  7. 19 Netherlands 102.1 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France?
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data in France was 103.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 103.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4 Index, 2021=100 in 1994.
How does France rank for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data?
France ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - annual data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,178 data points, 1990–2025
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