STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in France

France: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment was 43,260 Hours in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
43,260 Hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
43,260 Hours
in 2019
All-time low
37,201 Hours
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in France, 1970–2019

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

France recorded 43,260 Hours for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in France peaked at 43,260 Hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,201 Hours, in 1985.

That places France 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in France, year by year

Annual values for STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in France, 1970 to 2019.
Year Hours Change
1970 42,472 Hours
1971 42,612 Hours +0.3%
1972 41,728 Hours -2.1%
1973 41,954 Hours +0.5%
1974 41,635 Hours -0.8%
1975 40,746 Hours -2.1%
1976 41,665 Hours +2.3%
1977 41,177 Hours -1.2%
1978 40,723 Hours -1.1%
1979 40,919 Hours +0.5%
1980 40,893 Hours -0.1%
1981 40,386 Hours -1.2%
1982 38,877 Hours -3.7%
1983 38,425 Hours -1.2%
1984 38,078 Hours -0.9%
1985 37,201 Hours -2.3%
1986 37,248 Hours +0.1%
1987 37,829 Hours +1.6%
1988 38,384 Hours +1.5%
1989 38,673 Hours +0.8%
1990 38,871 Hours +0.5%
1991 38,792 Hours -0.2%
1992 38,487 Hours -0.8%
1993 37,892 Hours -1.5%
1994 38,002 Hours +0.3%
1995 37,861 Hours -0.4%
1996 37,982 Hours +0.3%
1997 38,236 Hours +0.7%
1998 38,652 Hours +1.1%
1999 39,407 Hours +2.0%
2000 39,897 Hours +1.2%
2001 39,941 Hours +0.1%
2002 39,248 Hours -1.7%
2003 39,347 Hours +0.3%
2004 40,018 Hours +1.7%
2005 40,326 Hours +0.8%
2006 40,310 Hours -0.0%
2007 41,482 Hours +2.9%
2008 41,854 Hours +0.9%
2009 41,072 Hours -1.9%
2010 41,338 Hours +0.6%
2011 41,825 Hours +1.2%
2012 41,820 Hours -0.0%
2013 41,498 Hours -0.8%
2014 41,496 Hours -0.0%
2015 41,620 Hours +0.3%
2016 41,959 Hours +0.8%
2017 42,034 Hours +0.2%
2018 42,643 Hours +1.4%
2019 43,260 Hours +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,563 Hours 40,723 Hours 42,612 Hours 10
1980s 38,599 Hours 37,201 Hours 40,893 Hours 10
1990s 38,418 Hours 37,861 Hours 39,407 Hours 10
2000s 40,349 Hours 39,248 Hours 41,854 Hours 10
2010s 41,949 Hours 41,338 Hours 43,260 Hours 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 62,596 Hours compare
  2. 1 United States 276,623 Hours compare
  3. 2 Colombia 48,401 Hours compare
  4. 2 United Kingdom 54,749 Hours compare
  5. 3 Italy 43,616 Hours compare
  6. 4 Poland 32,843 Hours compare
  7. 5 Netherlands 13,496 Hours compare
  8. 5 Spain 33,599 Hours compare
  9. 6 Canada 32,797 Hours compare
  10. 7 Australia 21,981 Hours compare
  11. 7 Lithuania 2,602 Hours compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in France?
Stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in France was 43,260 Hours in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43,260 Hours in 2019.
What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37,201 Hours in 1985.
How does France rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment?
France ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment
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Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
35 places, 1,028 data points, 1970–2019
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