Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in France

France: Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class was 8 Millions of persons employed in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8 Millions of persons employed
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
8 Millions of persons employed
in 2024
All-time low
5.8 Millions of persons employed
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in France, 2018–2024

024682018202120242018: 5.8 Millions of persons employed2019: 6.3 Millions of persons employed2020: 6 Millions of persons employed2021: 6.4 Millions of persons employed2022: 7.1 Millions of persons employed2023: 7.6 Millions of persons employed2024: 8 Millions of persons employed

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of persons employed.

Analysis

France recorded 8 Millions of persons employed for persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

That places France 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class - experimental statistics in France, 2018 to 2024.
Year Millions of persons employed Change
2018 5.8 Millions of persons employed —
2019 6.3 Millions of persons employed +8.6%
2020 6 Millions of persons employed -4.8%
2021 6.4 Millions of persons employed +6.7%
2022 7.1 Millions of persons employed +10.9%
2023 7.6 Millions of persons employed +7.0%
2024 8 Millions of persons employed +5.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 8 Millions of persons employed is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.75 Millions of persons employed, 10.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 8 Millions of persons employed is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7 Millions of persons employed, 11.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.05 Millions of persons employed 5.8 Millions of persons employed 6.3 Millions of persons employed 2
2020s 7.02 Millions of persons employed 6 Millions of persons employed 8 Millions of persons employed 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 13.1 Millions of persons employed compare
  2. 3 Spain 4.1 Millions of persons employed compare
  3. 4 Italy 4 Millions of persons employed compare
  4. 5 Poland 3.1 Millions of persons employed compare
  5. 5 Poland 3.1 Millions of persons employed compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in France?
Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in France was 8 Millions of persons employed in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 8 Millions of persons employed in 2024.
What is the lowest persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Millions of persons employed in 2018.
How does France rank for persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class?
France ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class - experimental statistics
Unit
Millions of persons employed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 287 data points, 2018–2024
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