Private payroll employment in France decreased by 0.1%, or 20,900 jobs, to 21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, matching preliminary estimates and remaining unchanged from the previous quarter. Temporary employment declined slightly by 0.2% (-1,200 jobs), staying below its level in the fourth quarter of 2024 (-0.7%, or -5,200 jobs) and significantly below its pre-pandemic level (-8.9%, or -69,300 jobs). Excluding temporary work, job losses were recorded in industry (-0.1%, or -4,500 jobs), construction (-0.4%, or -5,600 jobs), commercial services (-0.1%, or -13,800 jobs), and non-market services (-0.3%, or -7,300 jobs). In contrast, employment in the agriculture sector rebounded by 3.9% (+12,300 jobs). On a yearly basis, private payroll employment dropped by 0.3%, or 60,200 jobs, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline. Still, employment remained well above its pre-pandemic level (end of 2019), with an increase of 5.4%, or 1.1 million jobs. source: INSEE, France

Nonfarm Payrolls Private in France increased by 21017 thousand in December of 2025. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in France averaged 16705.84 Thousand from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 21118.80 Thousand in the first quarter of 2024 and a record low of 12568.20 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 1970. This page provides - France Nonfarm Payrolls Private- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. France Payroll Employment in the Private Sector - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 07:45 AM
Private Non Farm Payrolls QoQ Prel
Q4 -0.1% -0.1% 0.1%
2026-02-27 07:45 AM
Private Non Farm Payrolls QoQ Final
Q4 -0.1% -0.1% 0.1% -0.1%
2026-04-30 06:45 AM
Private Non Farm Payrolls QoQ Prel
Q1 -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 28108.00 28153.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 69.40 69.40 percent Dec 2025
Government Payrolls 6056.00 6075.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.40 75.20 percent Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2831.50 2836.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 27072.50 27107.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls 21016.50 21030.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 69.08 68.85 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 101.48 101.19 points Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.90 7.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 3602.00 3493.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.70 122.40 points Sep 2025


France Payroll Employment in the Private Sector
In France, Payroll Employment in the Private Sector refers to the number of persons, regardless of work duration, in employment on the last day of the quarter. Employment estimates are in all sectors. Until the third quarter of 2010, data refers only to mainland France. From the fourth quarter of 2010 onwards, employment estimates cover all France (excluding Mayotte).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21016.50 21030.00 21118.80 12568.20 1970 - 2025 Thousand Quarterly
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France Private Payroll Employment Down 0.1%
Private payroll employment in France decreased by 0.1%, or 20,900 jobs, to 21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, matching preliminary estimates and remaining unchanged from the previous quarter. Temporary employment declined slightly by 0.2% (-1,200 jobs), staying below its level in the fourth quarter of 2024 (-0.7%, or -5,200 jobs) and significantly below its pre-pandemic level (-8.9%, or -69,300 jobs). Excluding temporary work, job losses were recorded in industry (-0.1%, or -4,500 jobs), construction (-0.4%, or -5,600 jobs), commercial services (-0.1%, or -13,800 jobs), and non-market services (-0.3%, or -7,300 jobs). In contrast, employment in the agriculture sector rebounded by 3.9% (+12,300 jobs). On a yearly basis, private payroll employment dropped by 0.3%, or 60,200 jobs, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline. Still, employment remained well above its pre-pandemic level (end of 2019), with an increase of 5.4%, or 1.1 million jobs.
2026-02-27
France Private Payroll Employment Falls 0.1% in Q4
Private payroll employment in France decreased by 0.1%, or 28,700 jobs to 21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a 0.1% fall in the previous quarter, according to preliminary data. Temporary employment remained broadly stable, rising by 0.1% (+800 jobs) after falling by 0.6% (-4,300 jobs) in the prior quarter. Excluding temporary work, job losses were recorded in industry (-3,200 jobs), construction (-3,100 jobs), commercial services (-18,500 jobs), and non-market services (-12,000 jobs). On a yearly basis, private payroll employment dropped by 0.2%, or 40,800 jobs, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline after almost four years of growth. Still, employment remained well above its pre-pandemic level (end of 2019), with an increase of 5.3% or 1.1 million jobs.
2026-01-30
France Private Payroll Employment Down Slightly
Private payroll employment in France fell by 0.1%, or 27,300 jobs to 21.03 million in the third quarter of 2025, revised upward from the initial estimate of a 0.3% drop, following a 0.2% increase in the second quarter. Employment in industry declined (-4,800 jobs), while that in non-market services was virtually stable (-800 jobs). Permanent contracts and fixed-term contracts (excluding work-study) rose by 0.1% but remained below its level of a year ago. Work-study contracts declined by 4.6%, or 49,200 jobs. On a yearly basis, private payroll employment decreased by 0.3%, or 72,900 jobs, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline after almost four years of growth. Still, it remained well above its pre-pandemic level (end-2019), with an increase of 5.5% or 1.1 million jobs.
2025-11-28