Employment Rate in France increased to 69.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 69.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in France averaged 65.70 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 69.60 percent in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of 63.90 percent in the first quarter of 2006. source: INSEE, France



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Employed Persons 28177.00 28114.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.50 69.40 percent Mar 2026
Government Payrolls 6056.00 6075.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.50 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 2831.50 2836.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 27072.50 27107.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls 21005.10 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 Employment Rate
In France, the employment rate measures the number of people aged 15 to 64 who have a job as a percentage of the labour force from the same age group.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
69.50 69.40 69.60 63.90 2003 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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