France — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29.19 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 29.28 | Actual |
| 2024 | 29.1 | Actual |
| 2023 | 28.87 | Actual |
| 2022 | 28.59 | Actual |
| 2021 | 28.06 | Actual |
| 2020 | 27.42 | Actual |
| 2019 | 27.47 | Actual |
| 2018 | 27.26 | Actual |
| 2017 | 27.05 | Actual |
| 2016 | 26.82 | Actual |
| 2015 | 26.67 | Actual |
| 2014 | 26.56 | Actual |
| 2013 | 26.56 | Actual |
| 2012 | 26.47 | Actual |
| 2011 | 26.53 | Actual |
| 2010 | 26.48 | Actual |
| 2009 | 26.42 | Actual |
| 2008 | 26.68 | Actual |
| 2007 | 26.32 | Actual |
| 2006 | 25.83 | Actual |
| 2005 | 25.7 | Actual |
| 2004 | 25.51 | Actual |
| 2003 | 25.36 | Actual |
| 2002 | 25.44 | Actual |
| 2001 | 25.17 | Actual |
| 2000 | 24.68 | Actual |
| 1999 | 24.02 | Actual |
| 1998 | 23.84 | Actual |
| 1997 | 23.56 | Actual |
| 1996 | 23.68 | Actual |
| 1995 | 23.53 | Actual |
| 1994 | 23.22 | Actual |
| 1993 | 23.19 | Actual |
| 1992 | 23.49 | Actual |
| 1991 | 23.43 | Actual |
| 1990 | 23.48 | Actual |
| 1989 | 23.47 | Actual |
| 1988 | 23.08 | Actual |
| 1987 | 22.97 | Actual |
| 1986 | 23.01 | Actual |
| 1985 | 22.83 | Actual |
| 1984 | 22.77 | Actual |
| 1983 | 22.82 | Actual |
| 1982 | 22.94 | Actual |
| 1981 | 22.96 | Actual |
| 1980 | 23.18 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net