Government Payrolls in France increased by 6077 thousand in September of 2025. Government Payrolls in France averaged 5470.32 Thousand from 1989 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6077.30 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 4652.70 Thousand in the first quarter of 1991. source: INSEE, France

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	28108.00	28153.00	Thousand	Sep 2025
Employment Rate	69.40	69.40	percent	Dec 2025
Government Payrolls	6077.30	6060.70	Thousand	Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.40	75.20	percent	Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.80	1.80	percent	Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls	2837.60	2842.90	Thousand	Sep 2025
Non Farm Payrolls	27107.30	27117.90	Thousand	Sep 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls	21001.20	21030.00	Thousand	Dec 2025
Population	68.44	68.25	Million	Dec 2024
Productivity	101.16	100.75	points	Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate	7.90	7.70	percent	Dec 2025
Wages	3602.00	3493.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing	122.70	122.40	points	Sep 2025

France Payroll Employment in the Public Sector

In France, Payroll Employment in the Public Sector refers to the number of persons, regardless of work duration, in employment on the last day of the quarter. Employment estimates are in all sectors and cover all France (excluding Mayotte).