How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?

16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs India: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national

France

46.3%

in 2025

India

45.8%

in 2025

France rank

82nd

India rank

85th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national over time

France
India

How they compare

France currently reports 46.3% against 45.8% in India, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.

France ranks 82nd and India ranks 85th of 174 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	India	Difference	Ahead
1980s	50.9%	74.0%	23.1%	India
1990s	40.3%	61.7%	21.5%	India
2000s	38.5%	60.0%	21.6%	India
2010s	38.0%	46.6%	8.7%	India
2020s	42.0%	44.5%	2.5%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), France or India?: France, at 46.3% against 45.8% in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between France and India?: 0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do France and India rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: France ranks 82nd and India ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,822 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.