Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in France
France: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 17,284 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 17,284 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in France peaked at 18,746 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,560 Thousand persons, in 1996.
France ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,666 Thousand persons | 16,560 Thousand persons | 16,764 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,695 Thousand persons | 16,564 Thousand persons | 16,792 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,464 Thousand persons | 16,650 Thousand persons | 18,318 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,812 Thousand persons | 17,284 Thousand persons | 18,746 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in France?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in France was 17,284 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,746 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,560 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does France rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- France ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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