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
31st
of 48 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 31st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6% | — |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 64.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 64.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near France
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 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 31st out of 48 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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