The number of employed persons in France increased to 28259 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 from 28221 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employed Persons in France averaged 26224.61 Thousand from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 28259.00 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 24841.00 Thousand in the second quarter of 2003. source: EUROSTAT

Employed Persons in France is expected to be 28344.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Employed Persons is projected to trend around 28628.00 Thousand in 2027 and 28743.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 28259.00 28221.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 69.50 69.40 percent Mar 2026
Government Payrolls 6063.10 6054.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.50 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 2824.40 2829.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 27033.20 27072.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Private Non Farm Payrolls 20970.10 21016.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.08 68.85 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 101.41 101.40 points Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.90 percent Mar 2026
Wages 3602.00 3490.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.90 122.70 points Dec 2025


France Employed Persons
In France, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28259.00 28221.00 28259.00 24841.00 2003 - 2026 Thousand Quarterly
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