Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in France

France: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0464 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0464 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0474 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0384 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in France, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.038 units per square kilometre1991: 0.039 units per square kilometre1992: 0.039 units per square kilometre1993: 0.039 units per square kilometre1994: 0.04 units per square kilometre1995: 0.04 units per square kilometre1996: 0.04 units per square kilometre1997: 0.041 units per square kilometre1998: 0.041 units per square kilometre1999: 0.041 units per square kilometre2000: 0.041 units per square kilometre2001: 0.042 units per square kilometre2002: 0.042 units per square kilometre2003: 0.041 units per square kilometre2004: 0.042 units per square kilometre2005: 0.042 units per square kilometre2006: 0.042 units per square kilometre2007: 0.043 units per square kilometre2008: 0.043 units per square kilometre2009: 0.043 units per square kilometre2010: 0.043 units per square kilometre2011: 0.044 units per square kilometre2012: 0.044 units per square kilometre2013: 0.044 units per square kilometre2014: 0.045 units per square kilometre2015: 0.045 units per square kilometre2016: 0.045 units per square kilometre2017: 0.046 units per square kilometre2018: 0.046 units per square kilometre2019: 0.047 units per square kilometre2020: 0.047 units per square kilometre2021: 0.046 units per square kilometre2022: 0.046 units per square kilometre2023: 0.046 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in France stood at 0.0464 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in France peaked at 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places France 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0384 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0391 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 0.0392 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0395 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 0.0398 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 0.0401 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 0.04 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 0.0406 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 0.0408 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 0.0407 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2000 0.0411 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 0.0416 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 0.0416 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 0.0414 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 0.0419 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 0.0421 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2006 0.0425 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0426 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 0.0428 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0428 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 0.0431 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.0435 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 0.0435 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0438 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 0.0445 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2015 0.0449 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 0.0453 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0457 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.0459 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0465 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0474 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2021 0.0463 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2022 0.0463 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 0.0464 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0398 units per square kilometre 0.0384 units per square kilometre 0.0408 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.042 units per square kilometre 0.0411 units per square kilometre 0.0428 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0447 units per square kilometre 0.0431 units per square kilometre 0.0465 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0466 units per square kilometre 0.0463 units per square kilometre 0.0474 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 45 Jordan 0.0531 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 Malawi 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Czechia 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Guatemala 0.0464 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 Tonga 0.0462 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Denmark 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in France?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in France was 0.0464 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0474 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does France rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
France ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.