ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in France
France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 91.28 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in France, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 91.28 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in France peaked at 91.55 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.62 %, in 2015.
That places France 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.1 % | — |
| 1993 | 88.88 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 88.11 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 89.05 % | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 88.78 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.73 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.29 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.58 % | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 90.39 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.69 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.55 % | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 90.35 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 89.37 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.35 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.42 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.69 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.57 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.73 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.57 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 85.36 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.62 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.22 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.36 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.66 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.27 % | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 91.49 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.66 % | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.28 % | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 91.28 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 91.28 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.83 % | 88.11 % | 90.1 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.9 % | 89.35 % | 91.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.78 % | 84.62 % | 88.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.27 % | 86.66 % | 91.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in France?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in France was 91.28 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 91.55 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.62 % in 2015.
- How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- France ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.