Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France

France: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2019
All-time low
3.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008–2025

02462008201620252008: 4.82009: 4.32010: 4.72011: 4.92012: 4.72013: 4.12014: 4.42015: 4.72016: 4.82017: 5.12018: 4.92019: 5.32020: 4.92021: 42022: 4.42023: 42024: 3.92025: 3.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 2 North Macedonia 5.1 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 3.8 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 3.7 compare
  5. 6 Finland 3.3 compare

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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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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 650 data points, 2008–2025
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