Labour force participation rates by country of birth in France
France: Labour force participation rates by country of birth was 64.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by country of birth in France is 64.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in France peaked at 64.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1995.
That places France 31st out of 45 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 country of birth in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.7% | — |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -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% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +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% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +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 | 61.0% | -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 | 60.2% | 59.7% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.0% | 64.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by country of birth in France?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in France was 64.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1995.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- France ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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