Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in France
France: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 29,328 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in France, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
France recorded 29,328 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in France peaked at 29,328 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,193 Persons, in 1975.
France ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22,193 Persons | — |
| 1976 | 22,366 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22,539 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22,556 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 22,814 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 22,984 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 22,852 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22,842 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,810 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 22,612 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,646 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 22,851 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,856 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,946 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23,278 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 23,361 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23,267 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,230 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,104 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23,030 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 23,318 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,451 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23,360 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23,612 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23,891 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24,546 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 24,905 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25,164 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25,200 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25,305 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,490 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25,672 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26,114 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,469 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26,204 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 26,282 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,320 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,375 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26,349 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26,376 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26,424 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,585 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26,878 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,123 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27,176 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26,995 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27,728 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28,341 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28,588 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28,965 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 29,328 Persons | +1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 29,328 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 5.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 29,328 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,494 Persons | 22,193 Persons | 22,814 Persons | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,868 Persons | 22,612 Persons | 23,278 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,362 Persons | 23,030 Persons | 23,891 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,507 Persons | 24,546 Persons | 26,469 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,589 Persons | 26,282 Persons | 27,176 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,324 Persons | 26,995 Persons | 29,328 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 889.52 Persons compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons compare
- 12 Estonia 698.63 Persons compare
- 13 Italy 24,117 Persons compare
- 14 Colombia 23,827 Persons compare
- 15 Spain 22,221 Persons compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in France?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in France was 29,328 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,328 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,193 Persons in 1975.
- How does France rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- France ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.