ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in France

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 365.4 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
365.4 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
700.96 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
208.27 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in France, 1992–2024

2003004005006007001992200820241992: 701 1000 No1993: 651.5 1000 No1994: 627.7 1000 No1995: 600.5 1000 No1996: 563.3 1000 No1997: 552.1 1000 No1998: 529.8 1000 No1999: 528.8 1000 No2000: 492.9 1000 No2001: 475.2 1000 No2002: 477.8 1000 No2003: 309.3 1000 No2004: 314.9 1000 No2005: 231 1000 No2006: 230.2 1000 No2007: 232 1000 No2008: 238.5 1000 No2009: 234.7 1000 No2010: 232 1000 No2011: 213.6 1000 No2012: 208.3 1000 No2013: 212.5 1000 No2014: 252.9 1000 No2015: 234.8 1000 No2016: 221.4 1000 No2017: 223.7 1000 No2018: 210 1000 No2019: 220.3 1000 No2020: 235.7 1000 No2021: 329.2 1000 No2022: 369.5 1000 No2023: 356.2 1000 No2024: 365.4 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

France recorded 365.4 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in France peaked at 700.96 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 208.27 1000 No, in 2012.

France ranks 22nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in France, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 700.96 1000 No
1993 651.55 1000 No -7.0%
1994 627.74 1000 No -3.7%
1995 600.46 1000 No -4.3%
1996 563.32 1000 No -6.2%
1997 552.09 1000 No -2.0%
1998 529.76 1000 No -4.0%
1999 528.8 1000 No -0.2%
2000 492.92 1000 No -6.8%
2001 475.25 1000 No -3.6%
2002 477.75 1000 No +0.5%
2003 309.31 1000 No -35.3%
2004 314.89 1000 No +1.8%
2005 231.01 1000 No -26.6%
2006 230.22 1000 No -0.3%
2007 231.96 1000 No +0.8%
2008 238.5 1000 No +2.8%
2009 234.65 1000 No -1.6%
2010 232 1000 No -1.1%
2011 213.58 1000 No -7.9%
2012 208.27 1000 No -2.5%
2013 212.51 1000 No +2.0%
2014 252.92 1000 No +19.0%
2015 234.82 1000 No -7.2%
2016 221.45 1000 No -5.7%
2017 223.67 1000 No +1.0%
2018 209.97 1000 No -6.1%
2019 220.32 1000 No +4.9%
2020 235.72 1000 No +7.0%
2021 329.23 1000 No +39.7%
2022 369.54 1000 No +12.2%
2023 356.25 1000 No -3.6%
2024 365.4 1000 No +2.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 365.4 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.6 1000 No, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 365.4 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.22 1000 No, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +39.7% 235.72 1000 No 329.23 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 594.34 1000 No 528.8 1000 No 700.96 1000 No 8
2000s 323.65 1000 No 230.22 1000 No 492.92 1000 No 10
2010s 222.95 1000 No 208.27 1000 No 252.92 1000 No 10
2020s 331.23 1000 No 235.72 1000 No 369.54 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Rwanda 636.74 1000 No compare
  2. 20 Poland 616.13 1000 No compare
  3. 21 Senegal 539.78 1000 No compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 334.85 1000 No compare
  5. 24 Australia 308.13 1000 No compare
  6. 25 Italy 284.93 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in France?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in France was 365.4 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 700.96 1000 No in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 208.27 1000 No in 2012.
How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
France ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,449 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.