Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France
France: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France is 42.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France peaked at 44.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2012.
That places France 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.7% | — |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
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 | 39.6% | 33.9% | 42.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in France was 42.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- France ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.