Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France
France: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,284 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,284
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,961
in 2015
All-time low
1,218
in 2024
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France, 2003–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 1,284 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France peaked at 1,961 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,218, in 2024.
That places France 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,374 | — |
| 2004 | 1,435 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,378 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,502 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,634 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,660 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,776 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,829 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,787 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,782 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,855 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,891 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,961 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,676 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,696 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,558 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,441 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,269 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,243 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,218 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,268 | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 1,284 | +1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,284 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 16.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 1,284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 13.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,537 | 1,374 | 1,776 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,786 | 1,558 | 1,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,289 | 1,218 | 1,441 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 1,921 compare
- 3 Spain 1,140 compare
- 4 Netherlands 575 compare
- 5 Netherlands 574 compare
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 labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France was 1,284 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,961 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 in 2024.
- How does France rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- France ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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