Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France
France: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France stood at 46.5%.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France peaked at 57.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1998.
France ranks 80th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 49.4% | — |
| 1968 | 56.0% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 49.4% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 48.5% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 48.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 36.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 36.5% | 46.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in France was 46.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1998.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- France ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.