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France - Payroll Employment

France's payroll employment grew by 0.2% in Q2 2025, reaching 27,100 thousand. This marks the highest level in three quarters. The growth was driven by the personal services and healthcare sectors, supported by demographic trends and increased care demand. The education sector also contributed positively due to growing class sizes and retirements. Public payroll employment increased by 0.1% while private sector employment remained stable. France's record low payroll employment was 20,349.6 thousand in Q4 1989 and record high was 27,155.5 thousand in Q3 2024.

Quarterly Historical Data (1989-2025)

(in Thousand)
Quarter Payroll Employment (Thousand)
Q2 2025 27,100
Q1 2025 27,048
Q4 2024 27,057
Q3 2024 27,155.5
Q2 2024 27,112
Q1 2024 27,129.8
Q4 2023 27,050.6
Q3 2023 27,016.4
Q2 2023 26,988.9
Q1 2023 26,952.8
Q4 2022 26,891.4
Q3 2022 26,795.4
Q2 2022 26,720.7
Q1 2022 26,654.6
Q4 2021 26,553.3
Q3 2021 26,398.9
Q2 2021 26,175.4
Q1 2021 25,907.1
Q4 2020 25,736.4
Q3 2020 25,724.1
Q2 2020 25,202.8
Q1 2020 25,331.9
Q4 2019 25,803.1
Q3 2019 25,710.2
Q2 2019 25,643.2
Q1 2019 25,596.8
Q4 2018 25,424
Q3 2018 25,377.8
Q2 2018 25,344.2
Q1 2018 25,335.1
Q4 2017 25,278.8
Q3 2017 25,179.3
Q2 2017 25,176.8
Q1 2017 25,064.7
Q4 2016 24,959.3
Q3 2016 24,947.1
Q2 2016 24,871.9
Q1 2016 24,819.4
Q4 2015 24,773.4
Q3 2015 24,733.7
Q2 2015 24,708.4
Q1 2015 24,656.1
Q4 2014 24,668.1
Q3 2014 24,643.4
Q2 2014 24,674.2
Q1 2014 24,661
Q4 2013 24,657.2
Q3 2013 24,584.2
Q2 2013 24,329.3
Q1 2013 24,356
Q4 2012 24,574.9
Q3 2012 24,380.5
Q2 2012 24,418.3
Q1 2012 24,425.6
Q4 2011 24,644
Q3 2011 24,627.7
Q2 2011 24,636.9
Q1 2011 24,610.3
Q4 2010 24,575.2
Q3 2010 24,535.8
Q2 2010 24,511.3
Q1 2010 24,505.6
Q4 2009 24,520
Q3 2009 24,501.9
Q2 2009 24,537.5
Q1 2009 24,608.2
Q4 2008 24,763
Q3 2008 24,879.5
Q2 2008 24,922.2
Q1 2008 24,989
Q4 2007 24,931.6
Q3 2007 24,890.3
Q2 2007 24,814.5
Q1 2007 24,759.5
Q4 2006 24,618.4
Q3 2006 24,549.2
Q2 2006 24,449.7
Q1 2006 24,321.7
Q4 2005 24,276.1
Q3 2005 24,202.6
Q2 2005 24,149.9
Q1 2005 24,103.9
Q4 2004 24,062.1
Q3 2004 24,006.6
Q2 2004 23,986.2
Q1 2004 23,953.7
Q4 2003 23,954.6
Q3 2003 23,926.4
Q2 2003 23,936.3
Q1 2003 23,941.6
Q4 2002 23,943.1
Q3 2002 23,922
Q2 2002 23,875.4
Q1 2002 23,842.8
Q4 2001 23,764.6
Q3 2001 23,722.3
Q2 2001 23,642.5
Q1 2001 23,562.2
Q4 2000 23,407.9
Q3 2000 23,278.9
Q2 2000 23,082.2
Q1 2000 22,862.3
Q4 1999 22,702.7
Q3 1999 22,566
Q2 1999 22,396.3
Q1 1999 22,238.4
Q4 1998 22,086.6
Q3 1998 21,995.8
Q2 1998 21,887.5
Q1 1998 21,698.1
Q4 1997 21,570.4
Q3 1997 21,432.6
Q2 1997 21,363.7
Q1 1997 21,310.4
Q4 1996 21,234.3
Q3 1996 21,174.2
Q2 1996 21,164
Q1 1996 21,136.5
Q4 1995 21,112.2
Q3 1995 21,048.7
Q2 1995 20,990.9
Q1 1995 20,909.5
Q4 1994 20,826.8
Q3 1994 20,762.4
Q2 1994 20,640.9
Q1 1994 20,559
Q4 1993 20,503.7
Q3 1993 20,490.3
Q2 1993 20,474
Q1 1993 20,530.1
Q4 1992 20,583.9
Q3 1992 20,671.2
Q2 1992 20,696.7
Q1 1992 20,684.1
Q4 1991 20,671.5
Q3 1991 20,650.3
Q2 1991 20,629.4
Q1 1991 20,630.4
Q4 1990 20,600.1
Q3 1990 20,542.3
Q2 1990 20,506.3
Q1 1990 20,401.1
Q4 1989 20,349.6
France - Payroll Employment : Definition
France payroll employment measures the total number of filled jobs in the non-farm sector, in thousands. It is calculated from employer surveys, reflecting jobs paid for by businesses.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 7.37% 7.34% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 51.68% 51.83% 2024
Jobless Claims -11.7K 52.9K Aug'25
Unemployment Rate 7.5% 7.5% Jun'25