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France Manufacturing employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

Latest (y/y)−0.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.6%Q1 2026
Level2,786.0 Thousand personsQ2 2026

France Manufacturing employment was down 0.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.6% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 2,786.0 Thousand persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.0% (Q4 2020) to 1.8% (Q2 2022), averaging 0.4%.

France Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1981 – Q2 2026−8%−6%−4%−2%0%2%1990200020102020Robomacro
France Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1981 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
France Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons)2,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
France Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20262,786.0 Thousand persons−0.5
Q1 20262,789.1 Thousand persons−0.6
Q4 20252,793.1 Thousand persons−0.4
Q3 20252,796.5 Thousand persons−0.2
Q2 20252,801.4 Thousand persons0.07
Q1 20252,805.2 Thousand persons0.4
Q4 20242,805.0 Thousand persons0.6
Q3 20242,803.2 Thousand persons0.8
Q2 20242,799.5 Thousand persons0.9
Q1 20242,793.8 Thousand persons0.9
Q4 20232,787.5 Thousand persons0.8
Q3 20232,781.7 Thousand persons0.8
Q2 20232,775.3 Thousand persons0.9
Q1 20232,768.3 Thousand persons1.0
Q4 20222,764.7 Thousand persons1.3
Q3 20222,759.6 Thousand persons1.6
Q2 20222,750.7 Thousand persons1.8
Q1 20222,739.6 Thousand persons1.8
Q4 20212,728.3 Thousand persons1.6
Q3 20212,717.2 Thousand persons0.9
Q2 20212,701.5 Thousand persons0.4
Q1 20212,691.2 Thousand persons−0.7
Q4 20202,684.6 Thousand persons−1.0
Q3 20202,692.6 Thousand persons−0.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (186 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1980
Observations186
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.8% (Q2 2022)
10-year low−1.0% (Q4 2020)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

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FAQ

What is the current manufacturing employment in France?
The latest reading is −0.5% 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.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Manufacturing employment (Eurostat namq_10_a10_e)”.