Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2025
All-time low
57.0%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in France stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 64.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2012.
France ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 60.9% | 64.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in France?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in France was 64.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2012.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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