Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France
France: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 1994
All-time low
35.2%
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France peaked at 40.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.
That places France 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.0% | — |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 37.9% | 39.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 39.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in France was 35.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- France ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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