Employment by main economic activity - Regions in France
France: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 30.62 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in France, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main economic activity - regions in France is 30.62 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in France peaked at 30.62 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.69 million Persons, in 2000.
France ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.69 million Persons | — |
| 2001 | 26.06 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.19 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.20 million Persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.23 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.41 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.70 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.09 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.23 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.92 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.95 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.16 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.25 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.31 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.45 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.52 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.72 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.05 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.33 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.66 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.65 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.40 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.06 million Persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.39 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.62 million Persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.47 million Persons | 25.69 million Persons | 27.23 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 million Persons | 26.95 million Persons | 28.66 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 million Persons | 28.65 million Persons | 30.62 million Persons | 5 |
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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,548 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 9,334 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9927 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in France?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in France was 30.62 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.62 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.69 million Persons in 2000.
- How does France rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- France ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.