Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France
France: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 59.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France is 59.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France peaked at 65.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2020.
France ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 59.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 59.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.6% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 62.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.9% | 60.2% | 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in France was 59.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2020.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- France ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.