Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France
France: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France stood at 37.2%.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France peaked at 48.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1997.
France ranks 84th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.6% | — |
| 1984 | 44.2% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 39.9% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 26.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 29.0% | 37.2% | 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 37.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1997.
- How does France rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- France ranks 84th out of 154 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 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.