Employment-to-population ratio in France
The ILO estimates that 51.2% of people aged 15 and over in France were employed in 2025.
France, 2025
51.2%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
56.8%
Position in 2025
133rd of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in France over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | France | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.2% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 51.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 49.9%, the figure has changed by +1.3 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, France has the 133rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
75.4%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Labour force participation
55.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
7.7%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
72.6%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat