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France
Q4 2021
Total Labor Force (000s)
29,970
Employed Workers (000s) 27,543
Unemployed Workers (000s) 2,428
Unemployment Rate 8.1%
27,095
27,483
26,953
27,177
27,543
Q4 2019 Q2 2020 Q4 2020 Q2 2021 Q4 2021
8.6%
7.8%
9.0%
8.0%
8.1%
Q4 2019 Q2 2020 Q4 2020 Q2 2021 Q4 2021
77% - First Vaccine Dose
(December 2021)
Covid Update
Vaccination or test
required for entry to bars,
restaurants, travel,
museums etc.
Vaccine mandate for
healthcare workers and
civil servants.
49%
27%
20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
Employer Tax Profit Tax VAT
France Regional Average
Other Cost Considerations - Tax
Indicative Wages (USD)
$3,634
$4,032
$11.70
$0
$5
$10
$15
$0
$2,500
$5,000
$7,500
Average Wage Manufacturing
Wage
Minimum Wage
France Regional Average
Year on year wage inflation in June '21 was 0.3%.
During August '21, there were 277K open job vacancies.
Working Population (in Thousands) Over Time
Unemployment Rate Over Time
Labor Force Statistics
Hiring Demand Trend by Experience Level
TalentNeuron
Monthly Hourly
Key Sources:
https://wageindicator.org/
https://ilostat.ilo.org/
https://www.worldbank.org/
https://tradingeconomics.com/
https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home.html
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
