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France Employment rate / employment-population ratio

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.EMPRATE.Q.SA

Latest69.1%Q2 2026
Previous69.2%Q1 2026
Year ago69.4%Q2 2025

France Employment rate / employment-population ratio was 69.1% in Q2 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 64.9% (Q2 2016) to 69.4% (Q2 2025), averaging 67.2%.

France Employment rate / employment-population ratio (Percentage of total population), Q1 2003 – Q2 202662%64%66%68%70%20052010201520202025Robomacro
France Employment rate / employment-population ratio (Percentage of total population), Q1 2003 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202669.1%
Q1 202669.2%
Q4 202569.2%
Q3 202569.2%
Q2 202569.4%
Q1 202569.2%
Q4 202468.8%
Q3 202469.0%
Q2 202468.8%
Q1 202468.6%
Q4 202368.5%
Q3 202368.3%
Q2 202368.5%
Q1 202368.5%
Q4 202268.4%
Q3 202268.3%
Q2 202268.0%
Q1 202267.8%
Q4 202167.8%
Q3 202167.5%
Q2 202167.0%
Q1 202166.6%
Q4 202066.4%
Q3 202065.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (94 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2003
Observations94
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsPercentage of total population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high69.4% (Q2 2025)
10-year low64.9% (Q2 2016)
10-year average67.2%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.EMPRATE.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate / employment-population ratio in France?
The latest reading is 69.1% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.EMPRATE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Employment rate / employment-population ratio (Eurostat lfsi_emp_q)”.