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

Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
84th
of 154 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 1983
All-time low
26.6%
in 1997
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in France, 1983–2025

010203040501983200420251983: 48.61984: 44.21985: 42.61986: 43.21987: 42.51988: 39.91989: 40.21990: 39.71991: 351992: 34.11993: 30.61994: 281995: 28.51996: 281997: 26.61998: 27.51999: 29.72000: 31.32001: 32.92002: 33.92003: 342004: 32.22005: 302006: 29.82007: 30.62008: 312009: 29.12010: 29.62011: 28.92012: 27.32013: 29.52014: 282015: 27.92016: 28.22017: 29.32018: 30.62019: 29.82020: 292021: 32.22022: 34.52023: 35.32024: 34.72025: 37.2

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in France, 1983 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 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
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.