Labour force in France
France: Labour force was 31,040 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force in France, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force in France is 31,040, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force in France peaked at 31,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,454, in 2004.
France ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,267 | 26,454 | 27,829 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29,138 | 27,865 | 29,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,923 | 28,137 | 31,092 | 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 in France?
- Labour force in France was 31,040 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,092 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,454 in 2004.
- How does France rank for labour force?
- France ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.