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

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 54.39 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
54.39 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
54.39 %
in 2024
All-time low
45.55 %
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 49.2 %1993: 48.5 %1994: 48.2 %1995: 48.6 %1996: 48.3 %1997: 48 %1998: 48.2 %1999: 48.3 %2000: 49.2 %2001: 49.9 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 52.2 %2004: 50.2 %2005: 47.6 %2006: 47.2 %2007: 47.7 %2008: 47.3 %2009: 47.5 %2010: 48.6 %2011: 47.2 %2012: 46.6 %2013: 46 %2014: 46.4 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 46.2 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 45.8 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 53.7 %2022: 54.1 %2023: 54.4 %2024: 54.4 %

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 54.39 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in France peaked at 54.39 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.55 %, in 2020.

France ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 49.19 %
1993 48.53 % -1.3%
1994 48.21 % -0.7%
1995 48.57 % +0.7%
1996 48.27 % -0.6%
1997 47.98 % -0.6%
1998 48.21 % +0.5%
1999 48.34 % +0.3%
2000 49.2 % +1.8%
2001 49.93 % +1.5%
2002 50.42 % +1.0%
2003 52.24 % +3.6%
2004 50.17 % -4.0%
2005 47.59 % -5.1%
2006 47.16 % -0.9%
2007 47.68 % +1.1%
2008 47.28 % -0.8%
2009 47.46 % +0.4%
2010 48.57 % +2.3%
2011 47.21 % -2.8%
2012 46.63 % -1.2%
2013 45.96 % -1.4%
2014 46.4 % +1.0%
2015 46.18 % -0.5%
2016 46.18 % +0.0%
2017 46.33 % +0.3%
2018 45.87 % -1.0%
2019 45.81 % -0.1%
2020 45.55 % -0.6%
2021 53.66 % +17.8%
2022 54.1 % +0.8%
2023 54.35 % +0.5%
2024 54.39 % +0.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 54.39 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • France's 54.39 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.41 % 47.98 % 49.19 % 8
2000s 48.91 % 47.16 % 52.24 % 10
2010s 46.51 % 45.81 % 48.57 % 10
2020s 52.41 % 45.55 % 54.39 % 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 53 Luxembourg 55.23 % compare
  2. 54 Belgium 54.85 % compare
  3. 55 Lithuania 54.83 % compare
  4. 57 Rwanda 54.25 % compare
  5. 58 Latvia 54.24 % compare
  6. 59 Finland 54.02 % 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 54.39 % 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 54.39 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 45.55 % in 2020.
How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
France ranks 56th 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 17.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.