Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in France
France: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 30.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in France, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in France is 30.36 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in France peaked at 30.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.80 million, in 1985.
France ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.80 million | — |
| 1986 | 22.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 23.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 23.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 24.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 30.36 million | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 30.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 5.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 30.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08 million, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.93 million | 22.80 million | 23.10 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.96 million | 23.22 million | 24.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.23 million | 25.18 million | 27.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.52 million | 27.09 million | 28.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 million | 28.78 million | 30.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Croatia 1.78 million compare
- 3 Mexico 60.40 million compare
- 3 Poland 16.87 million compare
- 4 Germany 46.19 million compare
- 4 Netherlands 10.57 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.74 million compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.49 million compare
- 6 Slovenia 1.08 million compare
- 7 Estonia 691,551 compare
- 7 Italy 25.77 million compare
- 8 Spain 21.20 million compare
- 9 Canada 20.67 million compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in France?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in France was 30.36 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.80 million in 1985.
- How does France rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- France ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP