Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force in France
France: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force was 31.76 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force in France, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
France recorded 31.76 million Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in France peaked at 31.76 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.57 million Persons, in 1999.
That places France 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 million Persons | 25.57 million Persons | 25.57 million Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.63 million Persons | 25.75 million Persons | 28.86 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 million Persons | 28.98 million Persons | 29.77 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.66 million Persons | 29.41 million Persons | 31.76 million Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in France?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — labour force in France was 31.76 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — labour force recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — labour force recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 million Persons in 1999.
- How does France rank for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
- France ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — labour force rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>