Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
France's employment rate stands at 69.2% as of 2026-03-31, up from 69.2% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2003 to 2026 (93 observations).
In 2026-03-31, France's employment rate was 69.2%, unchanged from 69.2% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, France's employment rate was 69.2%, unchanged from 69.2% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, France's employment rate was 69.2%, down from 69.4% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, France's employment rate was 69.4%, up from 69.2% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, France's employment rate was 69.2%, up from 68.9% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 69.2% | +0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 69.2% | +0% |
| 2025-09-30 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025-06-30 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025-03-31 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024-12-31 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 69% | +0.2% |
| 2024-06-30 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024-03-31 | 68.6% | +0% |
| 2023-12-31 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023-06-30 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022-12-31 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022-09-30 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022-06-30 | 68% | +0.2% |
| 2022-03-31 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021-06-30 | 67% | +0.5% |
| 2021-03-31 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020-09-30 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020-06-30 | 65.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020-03-31 | 66.8% | +0% |
| 2019-12-31 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019-09-30 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019-06-30 | 66.3% | +0% |
| 2019-03-31 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018-12-31 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018-09-30 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018-06-30 | 66% | +0.1% |
| 2018-03-31 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017-12-31 | 66% | +0.4% |
| 2017-09-30 | 65.6% | +0% |
| 2017-06-30 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017-03-31 | 65% | +0% |
| 2016-12-31 | 65% | -0.1% |
| 2016-09-30 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | 65% | +0.1% |
| 2016-03-31 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015-12-31 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015-09-30 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015-06-30 | 64.6% | +0% |
| 2015-03-31 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014-12-31 | 64.5% | +0% |
| 2014-09-30 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014-06-30 | 64.6% | +0% |
| 2014-03-31 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013-12-31 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013-09-30 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013-06-30 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013-03-31 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012-12-31 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012-09-30 | 64.4% | +0% |
| 2012-06-30 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012-03-31 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011-12-31 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011-09-30 | 64.3% | +0% |
| 2011-06-30 | 64.3% | +0% |
| 2011-03-31 | 64.3% | +0% |
| 2010-12-31 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010-09-30 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010-06-30 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010-03-31 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009-12-31 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009-09-30 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009-06-30 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009-03-31 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008-12-31 | 65.3% | +0% |
| 2008-09-30 | 65.3% | +0% |
| 2008-06-30 | 65.3% | +0% |
| 2008-03-31 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007-12-31 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007-09-30 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007-06-30 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007-03-31 | 64.4% | +0% |
| 2006-12-31 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006-09-30 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006-06-30 | 63.9% | +0% |
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France's employment rate is 69.2% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 69.2% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 69.4% (2025-06-30); the lowest is 63.9% (2005-12-31), across data from 2003 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.