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France Labour Force

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.LF.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%Q1 2026
Level32,033 Thousand personsQ2 2026

France Labour Force was up 0.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 32,033 Thousand persons.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2024.

Among the 4 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.8% (Q2 2020) to 4.0% (Q2 2021), averaging 0.7%.

France Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2004 – Q2 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%20052010201520202025Robomacro
France Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2004 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
France Labour Force, level (Thousand persons)27k28k29k30k31k32k20052010201520202025Robomacro
France Labour Force, level (Thousand persons).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202632,033 Thousand persons0.7
Q1 202632,033 Thousand persons1.2
Q4 202531,859 Thousand persons1.8
Q3 202531,791 Thousand persons1.2
Q2 202531,821 Thousand persons1.7
Q1 202531,658 Thousand persons1.4
Q4 202431,296 Thousand persons−0.1
Q3 202431,410 Thousand persons0.9
Q2 202431,301 Thousand persons0.6
Q1 202431,216 Thousand persons0.6
Q4 202331,340 Thousand persons1.2
Q3 202331,122 Thousand persons0.7
Q2 202331,124 Thousand persons1.0
Q1 202331,031 Thousand persons1.2
Q4 202230,971 Thousand persons1.1
Q3 202230,898 Thousand persons1.0
Q2 202230,801 Thousand persons1.5
Q1 202230,664 Thousand persons1.5
Q4 202130,634 Thousand persons1.8
Q3 202130,591 Thousand persons1.8
Q2 202130,339 Thousand persons4.0
Q1 202130,200 Thousand persons0.4
Q4 202030,107 Thousand persons−0.2
Q3 202030,044 Thousand persons0.6

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
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.0% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−2.8% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.LF.Q.SA

Labour Force: how France compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1AustraliaQ3 20261.5%
2FranceQ2 20260.7%
3ItalyQ2 20260.3%
4GermanyQ2 2026−0.3%

Labour Force by country: all 4 economies ranked →

Other France indicators

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FAQ

What is the current labour Force in France?
The latest reading is 0.7% year on year 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.LF.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Labour force (level) (Eurostat lfsi_emp_q)”.