Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) in France

France: Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) was 163,436 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
163,436
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
163,436
in 2020
All-time low
85,773
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) in France, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 90.2k2006: 89.1k2007: 91.9k2009: 85.8k2010: 88.1k2011: 93.2k2012: 98.6k2013: 103.3k2014: 106.0k2015: 106.3k2016: 115.6k2017: 113.2k2018: 134.5k2019: 145.7k2020: 163.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in France stood at 163,436. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in France peaked at 163,436 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,773, in 2009.

That places France 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) in France, year by year

Annual values for Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) (2005-2020) in France, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 90,248
2006 89,104 -1.3%
2007 91,891 +3.1%
2009 85,773 -6.7%
2010 88,059 +2.7%
2011 93,230 +5.9%
2012 98,574 +5.7%
2013 103,315 +4.8%
2014 106,036 +2.6%
2015 106,298 +0.2%
2016 115,627 +8.8%
2017 113,151 -2.1%
2018 134,457 +18.8%
2019 145,696 +8.4%
2020 163,436 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,254 85,773 91,891 4
2010s 110,444 88,059 145,696 10
2020s 163,436 163,436 163,436 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 218,298 compare
  2. 2 Poland 170,508 compare
  3. 4 Italy 115,293 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 110,205 compare
  5. 6 Germany 98,486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in France?
Services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) in France was 163,436 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 163,436 in 2020.
What is the lowest services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 85,773 in 2009.
How does France rank for services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95)?
France ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is services by employment size class (nace rev. 2, h-n, s95) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, H-N, S95) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 521 data points, 2005–2020
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