Retirement Age Men in France increased to 63 Years in 2026 from 62.75 Years in 2025. Retirement Age Men in France averaged 61.92 Years from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 63.00 Years in 2026 and a record low of 60.00 Years in 2010. source: Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Weekly Hours	31.30	31.20	Hours	Dec 2025
Employed Persons	28117.00	28114.00	Thousand	Dec 2025
Employment Change	0.00	0.10	percent	Dec 2025
Employment Rate	69.40	69.40	percent	Dec 2025
Full Time Employment	23727.50	24039.60	Thousand	Dec 2025
Government Payrolls	6056.00	6075.20	Thousand	Dec 2025
Unemployment Benefit Claims	-26.90	-11.90	Thousand	Jan 2026
Job Vacancies	253.20	209.10	Thousand	Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.40	75.20	percent	Dec 2025
Labour Costs	113.80	113.70	points	Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.80	1.80	percent	Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls	2831.50	2836.60	Thousand	Dec 2025
Minimum Wages	1823.00	1802.00	EUR/Month	Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls	27072.50	27107.30	Thousand	Dec 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls	21016.50	21030.00	Thousand	Dec 2025
Part Time Employment	4883.30	4793.30	Thousand	Dec 2025
Population	69.08	68.85	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	101.48	101.19	points	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men	63.00	62.75	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	63.00	62.75	Years	Dec 2026
Jobseekers Total	3090.50	3117.40	Thousand	Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate	7.90	7.70	percent	Dec 2025
Wage Growth	1.60	2.00	percent	Dec 2025
Wages	3602.00	3493.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing	122.70	122.40	points	Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	20.90	21.20	percent	Jan 2026