Share in informal employment in France
France: Share in informal employment was 3.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.35
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8
in 2007
All-time low
3.35
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in France, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in France stood at 3.35. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in France peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2023.
France ranks 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 | 6.32 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.58 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.35 | 3.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in France?
- Share in informal employment in France was 3.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2023.
- How does France rank for share in informal employment?
- France ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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