Labour force participation rates by citizenship in France
France: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 64.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by citizenship in France stood at 64.8. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in France peaked at 64.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.7, in 1995.
That places France 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.7 | — |
| 1996 | 60.3 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.6 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.2 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.1 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.8 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.16 | 59.7 | 60.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.78 | 60.7 | 62.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5 | 61.8 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.22 | 61 | 64.8 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship in France?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in France was 64.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7 in 1995.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- France ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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