France Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • France labor force participation rate for 2021 was 38.62%, a 2.99% increase from 2020.
  • France labor force participation rate for 2020 was 35.63%, a 1.17% decline from 2019.
  • France labor force participation rate for 2019 was 36.80%, a 0.73% decline from 2018.
  • France labor force participation rate for 2018 was 37.53%, a 0.61% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
France Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 38.62% 2.99%
2020 35.63% -1.17%
2019 36.80% -0.73%
2018 37.53% 0.61%
2017 36.92% -0.16%
2016 37.07% -0.15%
2015 37.23% 0.74%
2014 36.49% -0.93%
2013 37.42% -0.04%
2012 37.46% -0.52%
2011 37.98% -0.98%
2010 38.96% -0.65%
2009 39.61% 1.06%
2008 38.55% 0.07%
2007 38.48% 0.34%
2006 38.14% 0.00%
2005 38.13% 1.37%
2004 36.76% -0.44%
2003 37.20% 0.25%
2002 36.94% 1.13%
2001 35.81% 0.23%
2000 35.57% -0.34%
1999 35.91% 1.84%
1998 34.08% 0.02%
1997 34.06% -1.04%
1996 35.10% -0.54%
1995 35.64% -0.93%
1994 36.57% -1.63%
1993 38.20% -1.47%
1992 39.66% -0.41%
1991 40.08% -4.64%
1990 44.72% -4.64%