Labour force participation rate in France
France: Labour force participation rate was 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in France, 2003–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
France recorded 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in France peaked at 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2020.
That places France 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.31 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 56.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 56.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.01 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 55.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 56.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 54.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Portugal 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 25 Mexico 59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 26 Spain 58.17 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 28 Belgium 55.95 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 29 Costa Rica 55.13 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 30 Bulgaria 55.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 labour force participation rate in France?
- Labour force participation rate in France was 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2020.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rate?
- France ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.