FR · 2021 · lfsa_egan

Employment (15-64, all citizenships)

France, 2021

Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
27,274k
France, 2021
▲ 2.7% vs 2020 (26,563k)
Analysis

In 2021, France's employment (15-64, all citizenships) increased by 2.7% compared to 2020, reaching 27,274k.

France accounts for 14.2% of the EU-27 total of 192,571k.

France ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.9% (from 26,239k in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset lfsa_egan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
14.2%
EU-27: 192,571k
France timeline (last 15 years)
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