Number of paid employees in France
France: Number of paid employees was 15,537 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,537
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
17,849
in 2012
All-time low
14,701
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Number of paid employees in France, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
France recorded 15,537 for number of paid employees in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in France peaked at 17,849 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,701, in 2005.
That places France 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of paid employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15,125 | — |
| 2005 | 14,701 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15,123 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15,886 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15,519 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15,872 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16,460 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16,846 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17,849 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14,783 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 15,471 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,704 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,753 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16,073 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 15,700 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,796 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15,537 | -7.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15,537 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 15,537 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,731, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,371 | 14,701 | 15,886 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,244 | 14,783 | 17,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,537 | 15,537 | 15,537 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees in France?
- Number of paid employees in France was 15,537 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17,849 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,701 in 2005.
- How does France rank for number of paid employees?
- France ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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