Americas vs France: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Americas
324,269
in 2027
France
26,184
in 2027
Americas rank
21st
France rank
19th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Americas
  • France
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020082027

How they compare

Americas currently reports 324,269 against 26,184 in France, a difference of 298,085.

That makes Americas's figure about 12.4 times France's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 21st and France ranks 19th of 87 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas France Difference Ahead
1990s 196,286 21,462 174,824 Americas
2000s 228,815 22,658 206,157 Americas
2010s 273,694 24,084 249,610 Americas
2020s 313,640 25,442 288,198 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Americas or France?
Americas, at 324,269 against 26,184 in France as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Americas and France?
298,085, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and France?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Americas and France rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas ranks 21st and France ranks 19th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.