Europe vs France: Labour share of GDP

Europe
55.7%
in 2025
France
60.7%
in 2025
Europe rank
8th
France rank
8th

Labour share of GDP over time

  • Europe
  • France
0204060200420142025

How they compare

France currently reports 60.7% against 55.7% in Europe, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 8th and France ranks 8th of 36 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe France Difference Ahead
2000s 57.4% 61.3% 3.9% France
2010s 56.7% 61.7% 5.0% France
2020s 55.7% 60.6% 4.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour share of gdp, Europe or France?
France, at 60.7% against 55.7% in Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Europe and France?
5.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Europe and France rank globally for labour share of gdp?
Europe ranks 8th and France ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 3,058 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed