Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in France
France: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio was -6.4 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in France, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
In 2025, labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in France stood at -6.4 Percentage points. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in France peaked at -6.4 Percentage points in 2024 and was at its lowest, -14.6 Percentage points, in 1999.
France ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -14.6 Percentage points | — |
| 2000 | -14.5 Percentage points | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -14.6 Percentage points | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -13.7 Percentage points | -6.2% |
| 2003 | -12.5 Percentage points | -8.8% |
| 2004 | -12.6 Percentage points | +0.8% |
| 2005 | -12 Percentage points | -4.8% |
| 2006 | -11.5 Percentage points | -4.2% |
| 2007 | -10.9 Percentage points | -5.2% |
| 2008 | -10.7 Percentage points | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -9.9 Percentage points | -7.5% |
| 2010 | -9.8 Percentage points | -1.0% |
| 2011 | -9.8 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -9.3 Percentage points | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -8.8 Percentage points | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -8.1 Percentage points | -8.0% |
| 2015 | -7.9 Percentage points | -2.5% |
| 2016 | -7.9 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -8.2 Percentage points | +3.8% |
| 2018 | -8.1 Percentage points | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -7.7 Percentage points | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -7.5 Percentage points | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -6.9 Percentage points | -8.0% |
| 2022 | -6.9 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -6.7 Percentage points | -2.9% |
| 2024 | -6.4 Percentage points | -4.5% |
| 2025 | -6.4 Percentage points | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.6 Percentage points | -14.6 Percentage points | -14.6 Percentage points | 1 |
| 2000s | -12.29 Percentage points | -14.6 Percentage points | -9.9 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.56 Percentage points | -9.8 Percentage points | -7.7 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.8 Percentage points | -7.5 Percentage points | -6.4 Percentage points | 6 |
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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 indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in France?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio in France was -6.4 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -6.4 Percentage points in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6 Percentage points in 1999.
- How does France rank for labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio?
- France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — employment to population ratio rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source 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. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.