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France - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2004 : 9,6% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
59 990 540  
27 012 540  
45%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2004  
4.1%  
22%  
73.9%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/2003 : 1,154 euros

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 1999 : 2,151 euros by  month (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 35 or 39 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labour

- BIR France 2002 (PDF file)

- Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF)

- ILO representation in France


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