Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in France
France: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 27.34 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in France, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
France recorded 27.34 million for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in France peaked at 27.34 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 14.55 million, in 1960.
France ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.55 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 14.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 15.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 15.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 16.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 18.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 20.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.77 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 26.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 27.34 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.43 million | 14.55 million | 16.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 million | 16.93 million | 18.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million | 19.05 million | 20.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.30 million | 20.62 million | 22.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 million | 23.40 million | 24.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 million | 24.49 million | 25.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.80 million | 25.61 million | 27.34 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Croatia 1.60 million compare
- 3 Mexico 43.37 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 8.57 million compare
- 4 Germany 42.62 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.34 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.33 million compare
- 5 Slovenia 901,539 compare
- 6 Latvia 745,076 compare
- 7 Italy 20.61 million compare
- 7 Estonia 630,742 compare
- 8 Spain 19.61 million compare
- 9 Canada 18.31 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,130 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 43,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in France?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in France was 27.34 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- France ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org