Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in France
France: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient was 1.06 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in France, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in France stood at 1.06. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in France peaked at 1.06 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.9897, in 1985.
That places France 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9897 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9921 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9947 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9977 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.995 | 0.9897 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.677 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in France?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in France was 1.06 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9897 in 1985.
- How does France rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient?
- France ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 117 — Trend employment coefficient. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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