Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France
France: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France is 3.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 5.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.
That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Montenegro 8.6 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 5.1 compare
- 4 Iceland 3.8 compare
- 5 Belgium 3.7 compare
- 6 Finland 3.3 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 precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France?
- Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in France was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- How does France rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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