Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in France

France: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 40,793 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40,793
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
40,793
in 2025
All-time low
28,863
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in France, 1985–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985200520251985: 28.9k1986: 29.4k1987: 29.9k1988: 30.5k1989: 31.1k1990: 31.6k1991: 32.2k1992: 32.8k1993: 33.3k1994: 33.8k1995: 34.3k1996: 34.8k1997: 35.2k1998: 35.7k1999: 36.1k2000: 36.5k2001: 36.9k2002: 37.3k2003: 37.7k2004: 38.0k2005: 38.4k2006: 38.7k2007: 38.9k2008: 39.2k2009: 39.4k2010: 39.5k2011: 39.7k2012: 39.8k2013: 39.9k2014: 40.0k2015: 40.1k2016: 40.2k2017: 40.2k2018: 40.3k2019: 40.3k2020: 40.3k2021: 40.4k2022: 40.5k2023: 40.5k2024: 40.6k2025: 40.8k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

France recorded 40,793 for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in France peaked at 40,793 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,863, in 1985.

That places France 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29,952 28,863 31,069 5
1990s 33,978 31,641 36,093 10
2000s 38,083 36,504 39,371 10
2010s 40,009 39,548 40,294 10
2020s 40,528 40,332 40,793 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Belgium 48,838 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 48,082 compare
  3. 21 Finland 43,456 compare
  4. 23 Austria 40,728 compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39,682 compare
  6. 25 Germany 37,722 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in France?
Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in France was 40,793 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 40,793 in 2025.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28,863 in 1985.
How does France rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
France ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
40 places, 1,489 data points, 1969–2025
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP