Labour force participation in France
The ILO estimates that 55.3% of people aged 15 and over in France were in the labour force in 2025.
France, 2025
55.3%
Change from 2024
−0.3percentage points
World, 2025
60.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
60.3%
Position in 2025
136th of 181
Labour force participation in France over time
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% of working-age 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 | 55.3% | 60.8% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | 61.0% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | 61.0% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | 60.7% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | 59.7% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | 61.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 61.2% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | 61.5% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 55.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 55.6%, the figure has changed by −0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, France has the 136th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 60.8%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Women's labour force participation
51.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
51.2%
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, ages 20 to 64
75.4%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat