Work & Labour in France

1,069 indicators covering work & labour for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.57 2024 down 6.9% 76th
Employees 25,411 2025 up 8.8% 14th
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 29,328 Persons 2025 up 11.0% 12th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 4,940 Thousand persons 2025 down 16.0% 2nd
Unemployment of previously employed persons 1,962 2022 down 16.8% 2nd
Unemployed population — Unemployment 2,433 Persons 2025 down 20.3% 6th
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,498 Hours per year per person 2025 down 0.4% 28th
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 25,340 Persons 2025 up 8.4% 8th
Employment by professional status 29,328 Persons 2025 up 10.9% 8th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 699 2004 down 58.2% 6th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 17,232 Thousand persons 2025 up 26.9% 4th
Incidence of unemployment by duration 23.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 42.3% 19th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 30,638 Persons 2025 up 9.7% 6th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 35.49 2024 down 0.9% 84th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 34.64 2024 up 0.3% 89th
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 923.92 2024 down 16.3% 11th
Monthly unemployment levels 2,451 Persons 2025 down 20.2% 4th
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 60.35 2004 up 235.3% 25th
Gender share of part-time employment 73.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 6.2% 5th
Full-time and part-time employment 24,126 Persons 2025 up 14.9% 9th
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 24,126 Persons 2025 up 14.9% 9th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 82.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 1.3% 16th
Youth employees 5,018 2024 up 14.1% 14th
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 1.90 million 2022 up 144.3% 6th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 38.01 2025 up 2.0% 69th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 37.28 2025 up 3.4% 74th
Monthly unemployment rates 7.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 25.4% 7th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 27,133 Persons 2025 up 8.0% 6th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 3,505 Persons 2025 up 24.2% 8th
Average monthly earnings of employees 4,446 2025 up 140.2% 63rd
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 86.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 1.0% 17th
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 0.2% 6th
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 25,313 Persons 2025 up 13.8% 10th
Average monthly earnings of employees 4,446 2025 up 140.2% 61st
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 12.62 million 2024 down 10.5% 3rd
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 3.6% 2026 down 47.1% 34th
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies 3.09 million Persons 2025 down 12.8% 2nd
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 2,732 Persons 2025 down 13.8% 10th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 58.10 million Persons 2026 up 9.5% 8th
Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -8.0% 2026 up 85.5% 14th
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 9.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 23.5% 18th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.341 2025 up 16.8% 45th
Median monthly earnings of employees 3,720 2025 up 132.5% 57th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 10.8% 2024 down 11.4% 66th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 38.7% 2024 up 20.9% 36th
Median monthly earnings of employees 3,720 2025 up 132.5% 56th
Median monthly earnings of employees 3,720 2025 up 132.5% 56th
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 1,274 Thousand persons 2024 up 44.1% 4th
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.5 2024 up 38.9% 170th
Own-account workers, total 7.2% 2016 up 19.9% 166th
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.43 Percentage of employment 2025 down 54.8% 11th
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 45,372 Hours 2023 up 9.8% 5th
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 36.92 Hours per week per person 2025 down 0.9% 26th
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment 84.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.8% 32nd
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment 15.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 4.3% 6th