The number of employed people in France was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2025 by in total 0.1 million people (+0.35 percent). The number is estimated to amount to 28.6 million people in 2025. The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain, (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.
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France: Employment from 2015 to 2025
(in millions)
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IMF. (October 22, 2024). France: Employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275310/employment-in-france/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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