Employment Rate in France increased to 69.60 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 69.50 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in France averaged 65.57 percent from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 69.60 percent in the second 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 28066.00 27867.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Employment Rate 69.60 69.50 percent Jun 2025
Government Payrolls 6068.10 6059.60 Thousand Jun 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Jun 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.70 percent Jun 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2841.00 2846.80 Thousand Jun 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 27100.00 27048.20 Thousand Jun 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls Prel 21031.90 20988.50 Thousand Jun 2025
Population 68.44 68.25 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.43 100.35 points Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 7.50 7.50 percent Jun 2025
Wages 3613.00 3466.00 EUR/Month Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 121.70 120.90 points Mar 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
69.60 69.50 69.60 63.90 2003 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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