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France Manufacturing PMI

France's Manufacturing PMI rose to 48.3 in October 2025 from 48.2 in September 2025. This marks a 0.2% increase. The sector still shows contraction. Overall private sector activity declined to an eight-month low. Political uncertainty and weak global conditions are key reasons. French firms kept employment growing slightly. Future activity sentiment softened but remained optimistic. France's record low Manufacturing PMI was 41.9 in December 2024 and record high was 50.6 in August 2022.

Monthly Historical Data (2022-2025)

(in points)
Month Manufacturing PMI (points)
Oct 2025 48.3
Sep 2025 48.2
Aug 2025 50.4
Jul 2025 48.2
Jun 2025 48.1
May 2025 49.8
Apr 2025 48.7
Mar 2025 48.5
Feb 2025 45.8
Jan 2025 45
Dec 2024 41.9
Nov 2024 43.1
Oct 2024 44.5
Sep 2024 44.6
Aug 2024 43.9
Jul 2024 44
Jun 2024 45.4
May 2024 46.4
Apr 2024 45.3
Mar 2024 46.2
Feb 2024 47.1
Jan 2024 43.1
Dec 2023 42.1
Nov 2023 42.9
Oct 2023 42.8
Sep 2023 44.2
Aug 2023 46
Jul 2023 45.1
Jun 2023 46
May 2023 45.7
Apr 2023 45.6
Mar 2023 47.3
Feb 2023 47.4
Jan 2023 50.5
Dec 2022 49.2
Nov 2022 48.3
Oct 2022 47.2
Sep 2022 47.7
Aug 2022 50.6

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-11-03 03:50 AM HCOB Manufacturing PMI Final (Oct) - 48.2 48.3
2025-10-24 03:15 AM HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (Oct) 48.3 48.2 48.3
2025-10-01 03:50 AM HCOB Manufacturing PMI Final (Sep) 48.2 50.4 48.1
2025-09-23 03:15 AM HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (Sep) 48.1 50.4 50.1
2025-09-01 03:50 AM HCOB Manufacturing PMI Final (Aug) 50.4 48.2 49.9
2025-08-21 03:15 AM HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (Aug) 49.9 48.2 48
2021-02-19 03:15 AM Markit Manufacturing PMI Flash (Feb) 55 51.6 51.4

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France Manufacturing PMI : Definition
The France Manufacturing PMI measures the economic condition of the French manufacturing sector. S&P Global compiles it using survey data from French manufacturers on new orders, production, employment, supplier delivery times and inventories. A value over 50 shows sector growth while a value under 50 indicates contraction.