Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 86.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in France, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 86.7% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 89.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1991.
That places France 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.8% | — |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 84.8% | 87.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 88.6% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.7% | 87.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in France was 86.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1991.
- How does France rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.