STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in France
France: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment was 45,372 Hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in France, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
France recorded 45,372 Hours for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in France peaked at 45,372 Hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,496 Hours, in 1985.
That places France 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in France, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,476 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 41,662 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 40,858 Hours | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 41,141 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 40,865 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 39,972 Hours | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 40,894 Hours | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 40,425 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 39,978 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 40,166 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 40,145 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 39,652 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 38,133 Hours | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 37,689 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 37,324 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 36,496 Hours | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 36,586 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 37,181 Hours | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 37,766 Hours | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 38,098 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 38,364 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 38,282 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 37,969 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37,398 Hours | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 37,545 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37,443 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 37,569 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37,836 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38,283 Hours | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 39,107 Hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 39,618 Hours | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39,691 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,013 Hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39,122 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39,801 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40,110 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40,143 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41,320 Hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41,711 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40,922 Hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41,177 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,649 Hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 41,640 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,307 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41,293 Hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,401 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41,785 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41,847 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42,482 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43,119 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39,841 Hours | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 43,170 Hours | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 44,911 Hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 45,372 Hours | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,744 Hours | 39,972 Hours | 41,662 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,907 Hours | 36,496 Hours | 40,145 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,980 Hours | 37,398 Hours | 39,107 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,145 Hours | 39,013 Hours | 41,711 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,770 Hours | 41,177 Hours | 43,119 Hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,323 Hours | 39,841 Hours | 45,372 Hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Germany 61,259 Hours compare
- 2 United Kingdom 55,891 Hours compare
- 3 Colombia 51,330 Hours compare
- 4 Italy 46,042 Hours compare
- 4 Poland 34,805 Hours compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,906 Hours compare
- 6 Spain 36,159 Hours compare
- 7 Canada 35,903 Hours compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,821 Hours compare
- 8 Australia 24,898 Hours compare
- 8 Slovenia 1,747 Hours 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 stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in France?
- Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in France was 45,372 Hours in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45,372 Hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,496 Hours in 1985.
- How does France rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment?
- France ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 2025 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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