Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France
France: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 68,998 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68,998 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
68,998 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
53,916 Thousand persons
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France is 68,998 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France peaked at 68,998 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,916 Thousand persons, in 1975.
That places France 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53,916 Thousand persons | — |
| 1976 | 54,133 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 54,376 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 54,615 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 54,853 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 55,135 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55,446 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 55,771 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56,069 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56,339 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56,617 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56,901 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57,205 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57,530 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57,867 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58,176 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58,459 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58,740 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58,986 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59,199 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59,407 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59,612 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59,817 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60,032 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60,336 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60,746 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61,184 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61,624 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62,053 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62,501 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62,964 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63,394 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63,775 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64,121 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64,441 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64,748 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65,055 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,362 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,684 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66,021 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66,314 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66,563 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66,830 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,135 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67,396 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67,718 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67,958 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68,279 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68,553 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68,776 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68,998 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,379 Thousand persons | 53,916 Thousand persons | 54,853 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1980s | 56,488 Thousand persons | 55,135 Thousand persons | 57,867 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,276 Thousand persons | 58,176 Thousand persons | 60,336 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,680 Thousand persons | 60,746 Thousand persons | 64,441 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,111 Thousand persons | 64,748 Thousand persons | 67,396 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,380 Thousand persons | 67,718 Thousand persons | 68,998 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 352,258 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 88,629 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 83,513 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Italy 58,947 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Spain 49,312 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Poland 37,389 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Poland 37,389 Thousand persons 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 population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in France was 68,998 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68,998 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,916 Thousand persons in 1975.
- How does France rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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