Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
France - Statistics & Facts
In 2024, France was the seventh-largest economy in the world. The country has high living standards with a relatively strong welfare system and ideals based on free health care and free education. Economically speaking, France is doing relatively well, with a GDP that is expected to slightly rise over the next couple of years, a steady unemployment rate, as well as a recovering inflation rate. However, France faces demographic challenges such as an over-aging society, economic challenges such as an important public debt, and a tense political context, with no clear majority in the Assembly.
