Workers in the reference group in France

France: Workers in the reference group was 23,135 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
23,135
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 76 countries
All-time high
23,135
in 2015
All-time low
13,956
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2015

Workers in the reference group in France, 1979–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1979199720151979: 14.0k1990: 14.4k1991: 14.6k1992: 14.4k1993: 14.1k1994: 14.3k1995: 14.5k1996: 14.5k1997: 14.5k1998: 15.2k1999: 15.8k2000: 16.9k2001: 17.2k2002: 17.7k2003: 17.6k2004: 17.5k2005: 17.9k2006: 17.8k2007: 18.3k2008: 18.5k2009: 18.1k2010: 18.3k2012: 22.8k2013: 18.3k2014: 21.8k2015: 23.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 23,135 for workers in the reference group in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in France peaked at 23,135 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,956, in 1979.

That places France 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Workers in the reference group in France, year by year

Annual values for Workers in the reference group in France, 1979 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1979 13,956
1990 14,414 +3.3%
1991 14,560 +1.0%
1992 14,440 -0.8%
1993 14,140 -2.1%
1994 14,279 +1.0%
1995 14,499 +1.5%
1996 14,474 -0.2%
1997 14,504 +0.2%
1998 15,162 +4.5%
1999 15,804 +4.2%
2000 16,869 +6.7%
2001 17,234 +2.2%
2002 17,674 +2.6%
2003 17,633 -0.2%
2004 17,524 -0.6%
2005 17,878 +2.0%
2006 17,787 -0.5%
2007 18,264 +2.7%
2008 18,508 +1.3%
2009 18,109 -2.2%
2010 18,300 +1.1%
2012 22,811 +24.7%
2013 18,345 -19.6%
2014 21,781 +18.7%
2015 23,135 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,956 13,956 13,956 1
1990s 14,628 14,140 15,804 10
2000s 17,748 16,869 18,508 10
2010s 20,874 18,300 23,135 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 New Caledonia 73,535
  2. 3 Germany 50,904 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,170 compare
  4. 6 Italy 22,465 compare
  5. 7 Republic of Korea 21,421 compare
  6. 8 Mexico 21,186 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is workers in the reference group in France?
Workers in the reference group in France was 23,135 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 23,135 in 2015.
What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 13,956 in 1979.
How does France rank for workers in the reference group?
France ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.