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France Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FR.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.03%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.07%Q1 2026
Level30,647 THS_PERQ2 2026

France Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA was up 0.03% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.07% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 30,647 THS_PER.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.5% (Q2 2020) to 3.7% (Q2 2021), averaging 1.0%.

France Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA, annual % change, Q1 1981 – Q2 2026−2%0%2%4%1990200020102020Robomacro
France Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA, annual % change, Q1 1981 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
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France Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202630,647 THS_PER0.03
Q1 202630,641 THS_PER0.07
Q4 202530,642 THS_PER0.04
Q3 202530,652 THS_PER0.1
Q2 202530,639 THS_PER0.2
Q1 202530,620 THS_PER0.3
Q4 202430,631 THS_PER0.6
Q3 202430,618 THS_PER0.7
Q2 202430,580 THS_PER0.7
Q1 202430,538 THS_PER0.8
Q4 202330,459 THS_PER0.9
Q3 202330,395 THS_PER1.0
Q2 202330,354 THS_PER1.1
Q1 202330,294 THS_PER1.2
Q4 202230,190 THS_PER1.4
Q3 202230,094 THS_PER1.8
Q2 202230,038 THS_PER2.8
Q1 202229,934 THS_PER3.1
Q4 202129,777 THS_PER3.1
Q3 202129,552 THS_PER3.1
Q2 202129,227 THS_PER3.7
Q1 202129,025 THS_PER0.7
Q4 202028,892 THS_PER0.3
Q3 202028,662 THS_PER−0.1

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
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.7% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−1.5% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA in France?
The latest reading is 0.03% 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.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “France - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, SA”.