Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France
France: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 1,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France is 1,862, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France peaked at 1,894 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 503.63, in 1999.
That places France 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 546.5 | — |
| 1999 | 503.63 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 559.63 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 559.17 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 577.33 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 909.9 | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 963.16 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 846.5 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 868.31 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 839.49 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 836.89 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 886.77 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 898.43 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 938.52 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 931.27 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,222 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 1,435 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1,485 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,519 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,521 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,535 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,525 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,836 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1,894 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,779 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,879 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,862 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.06 | 503.63 | 546.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 784.72 | 559.17 | 963.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,301 | 898.43 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,779 | 1,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in France was 1,862 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.63 in 1999.
- How does France rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- France ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.