Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in France
France: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in France, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 34.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in France peaked at 42.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1997.
France ranks 70th of 155 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, total (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 42.7% | — |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 36.1% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 26.9% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in France?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in France was 34.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1997.
- How does France rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- France ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.