Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France
France: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 16,710 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,710
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,368
in 2020
All-time low
13,815
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France stood at 16,710.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France peaked at 18,368 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,815, in 1983.
France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13,815 | — |
| 1984 | 14,170 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14,297 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14,222 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14,592 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 14,860 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 15,008 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15,235 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 15,868 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 15,941 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,131 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16,301 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 16,405 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16,236 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16,374 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16,369 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,260 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,316 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16,369 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,250 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,082 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16,200 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16,204 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,283 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,256 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,277 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16,111 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,141 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16,245 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,149 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,518 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17,237 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17,366 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,509 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,691 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,746 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,959 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18,368 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17,431 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 17,224 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17,050 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,921 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 16,710 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,423 | 13,815 | 15,008 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16,112 | 15,235 | 16,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,235 | 16,082 | 16,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,056 | 16,141 | 17,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,284 | 16,710 | 18,368 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in France was 16,710 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,368 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,815 in 1983.
- How does France rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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