Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in France
France: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force was 23,942 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in France, 2003–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
France recorded 23,942 Persons for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in France peaked at 24,465 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,851 Persons, in 2003.
That places France 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20,851 Persons | — |
| 2004 | 21,027 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21,248 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21,451 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,528 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21,595 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21,587 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,728 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,960 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21,957 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,096 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,999 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23,170 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23,393 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23,591 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,696 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23,975 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,465 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23,793 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 23,852 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23,930 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23,978 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 23,942 Persons | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 23,942 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,454 Persons, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 23,942 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,070 Persons, 7.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,327 Persons | 20,851 Persons | 21,595 Persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 22,856 Persons | 21,728 Persons | 23,975 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,994 Persons | 23,793 Persons | 24,465 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Türkiye 30,855 Persons compare
- 4 Japan 39,622 Persons compare
- 5 Germany 27,503 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 12,858 Persons compare
- 6 Italy 25,790 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 4,701 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 919.6 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 735.58 Persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 20,378 Persons compare
- 9 Latvia 595.4 Persons compare
- 9 Spain 17,839 Persons compare
- 10 Estonia 381.52 Persons compare
- 10 Brazil 15,986 Persons compare
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 population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in France?
- Population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in France was 23,942 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24,465 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,851 Persons in 2003.
- How does France rank for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
- France ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.