Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in France
France: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 31,834 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in France, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 31,834 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in France peaked at 31,834 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,346, in 2020.
France ranks 9th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,557 | 29,396 | 29,700 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30,722 | 29,346 | 31,834 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in France?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in France was 31,834 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,834 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,346 in 2020.
- How does France rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.