Labor force participation rate by age in France
France: Labor force participation rate by age was 42.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in France, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 42.5% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in France peaked at 44.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2012.
That places France 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 33.9% | 42.5% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in France?
- Labor force participation rate by age in France was 42.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- France ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).