Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France
France: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 36.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1997.
That places France 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.1% | — |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.1% | 36.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France was 36.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1997.
- How does France rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- France ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.