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

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 1,023 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,023 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,918 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
639.12 1000 No
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1992200820241992: 1.9k 1000 No1993: 1.8k 1000 No1994: 1.7k 1000 No1995: 1.7k 1000 No1996: 1.6k 1000 No1997: 1.6k 1000 No1998: 1.6k 1000 No1999: 1.5k 1000 No2000: 1.5k 1000 No2001: 1.4k 1000 No2002: 1.4k 1000 No2003: 944.3 1000 No2004: 884.9 1000 No2005: 744 1000 No2006: 735.7 1000 No2007: 738.3 1000 No2008: 715.6 1000 No2009: 754.2 1000 No2010: 743.4 1000 No2011: 690.2 1000 No2012: 664.6 1000 No2013: 652.1 1000 No2014: 720.2 1000 No2015: 698.7 1000 No2016: 681.8 1000 No2017: 659.1 1000 No2018: 639.1 1000 No2019: 654.2 1000 No2020: 693.4 1000 No2021: 976.1 1000 No2022: 1.0k 1000 No2023: 1.0k 1000 No2024: 1.0k 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in France is 1,023 1000 No, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in France peaked at 1,918 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 639.12 1000 No, in 2018.

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 — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 1,918 1000 No
1993 1,772 1000 No -7.6%
1994 1,747 1000 No -1.4%
1995 1,678 1000 No -3.9%
1996 1,616 1000 No -3.7%
1997 1,608 1000 No -0.5%
1998 1,552 1000 No -3.5%
1999 1,549 1000 No -0.2%
2000 1,456 1000 No -6.0%
2001 1,425 1000 No -2.1%
2002 1,426 1000 No +0.1%
2003 944.33 1000 No -33.8%
2004 884.92 1000 No -6.3%
2005 744.01 1000 No -15.9%
2006 735.68 1000 No -1.1%
2007 738.27 1000 No +0.4%
2008 715.58 1000 No -3.1%
2009 754.25 1000 No +5.4%
2010 743.4 1000 No -1.4%
2011 690.23 1000 No -7.2%
2012 664.56 1000 No -3.7%
2013 652.12 1000 No -1.9%
2014 720.25 1000 No +10.4%
2015 698.71 1000 No -3.0%
2016 681.83 1000 No -2.4%
2017 659.06 1000 No -3.3%
2018 639.12 1000 No -3.0%
2019 654.19 1000 No +2.4%
2020 693.42 1000 No +6.0%
2021 976.09 1000 No +40.8%
2022 1,032 1000 No +5.7%
2023 1,010 1000 No -2.2%
2024 1,023 1000 No +1.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,023 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 5.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,023 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 5.6× 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 +40.8% 693.42 1000 No 976.09 1000 No
2003 -33.8% 1,426 1000 No 944.33 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,680 1000 No 1,549 1000 No 1,918 1000 No 8
2000s 982.35 1000 No 715.58 1000 No 1,456 1000 No 10
2010s 680.35 1000 No 639.12 1000 No 743.4 1000 No 10
2020s 946.85 1000 No 693.42 1000 No 1,032 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Guatemala 1,448 1000 No compare
  2. 20 Senegal 1,448 1000 No compare
  3. 21 Rwanda 1,264 1000 No compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 949.38 1000 No compare
  5. 24 Italy 901.75 1000 No compare
  6. 25 Australia 801.74 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 1,023 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 1,918 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 639.12 1000 No in 2018.
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 42.1%. 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 — 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 — 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, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.