ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in France

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 86.32 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.32 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
86.37 %
in 2023
All-time low
66.2 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in France, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 66.2 %1993: 67.3 %1994: 67.7 %1995: 68.3 %1996: 68.3 %1997: 68.3 %1998: 68.7 %1999: 69.5 %2000: 70.2 %2001: 71.5 %2002: 72.4 %2003: 74.6 %2004: 74.2 %2005: 73.7 %2006: 74 %2007: 74.8 %2008: 75.2 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 78 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 75 %2014: 75 %2015: 75 %2016: 75.2 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 76.3 %2020: 76.5 %2021: 84.5 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 86.4 %2024: 86.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in France is 86.32 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in France peaked at 86.37 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.2 %, in 1992.

France ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in France, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 66.2 %
1993 67.27 % +1.6%
1994 67.7 % +0.6%
1995 68.29 % +0.9%
1996 68.28 % -0.0%
1997 68.28 % +0.0%
1998 68.7 % +0.6%
1999 69.53 % +1.2%
2000 70.16 % +0.9%
2001 71.54 % +2.0%
2002 72.36 % +1.1%
2003 74.64 % +3.2%
2004 74.18 % -0.6%
2005 73.69 % -0.7%
2006 74.01 % +0.4%
2007 74.78 % +1.0%
2008 75.15 % +0.5%
2009 75.59 % +0.6%
2010 78.02 % +3.2%
2011 77.53 % -0.6%
2012 76.23 % -1.7%
2013 75.04 % -1.6%
2014 75.03 % -0.0%
2015 75.03 % +0.0%
2016 75.23 % +0.3%
2017 76.52 % +1.7%
2018 76.91 % +0.5%
2019 76.33 % -0.8%
2020 76.55 % +0.3%
2021 84.53 % +10.4%
2022 85.54 % +1.2%
2023 86.37 % +1.0%
2024 86.32 % -0.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 86.32 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 80 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • France's 86.32 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.29 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.03 % 66.2 % 69.53 % 8
2000s 73.61 % 70.16 % 75.59 % 10
2010s 76.19 % 75.03 % 78.02 % 10
2020s 83.86 % 76.55 % 86.37 % 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Austria 89.04 % compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 45.97 % compare
  3. 5 Germany 87.53 % compare
  4. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 87.01 % compare
  5. 8 Malta 86.17 % compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 85.72 % compare
  7. 10 Belgium 85.09 % compare

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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 86.32 % 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 86.37 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2 % in 1992.
How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
France ranks 7th 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 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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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.