ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in France

France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 83.8 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.8 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 72 countries
All-time high
84.9 %
in 2002
All-time low
77.2 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in France, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 77.2 %1993: 78.8 %1994: 79.1 %1995: 80.3 %1996: 81 %1997: 81.2 %1998: 82.2 %1999: 82.4 %2000: 83.9 %2001: 84.5 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 78.9 %2004: 79.4 %2005: 82.2 %2006: 82.7 %2007: 82.8 %2008: 83.3 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 82.5 %2011: 82.4 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 83 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 82.3 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 83.5 %2018: 83.8 %2019: 83.7 %2020: 83.7 %2021: 84.4 %2022: 83.5 %2023: 84 %2024: 83.8 %

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

Analysis

France recorded 83.8 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in France peaked at 84.9 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.2 %, in 1992.

France ranks 21st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in France, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in France, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 77.2 %
1993 78.8 % +2.1%
1994 79.1 % +0.4%
1995 80.3 % +1.5%
1996 81 % +0.9%
1997 81.2 % +0.2%
1998 82.2 % +1.2%
1999 82.4 % +0.2%
2000 83.9 % +1.8%
2001 84.5 % +0.7%
2002 84.9 % +0.5%
2003 78.9 % -7.1%
2004 79.4 % +0.6%
2005 82.2 % +3.5%
2006 82.7 % +0.6%
2007 82.8 % +0.1%
2008 83.3 % +0.6%
2009 82.5 % -1.0%
2010 82.5 % +0.0%
2011 82.4 % -0.1%
2012 82.9 % +0.6%
2013 83 % +0.1%
2014 81.9 % -1.3%
2015 82.3 % +0.5%
2016 82.8 % +0.6%
2017 83.5 % +0.8%
2018 83.8 % +0.4%
2019 83.7 % -0.1%
2020 83.7 % +0.0%
2021 84.4 % +0.8%
2022 83.5 % -1.1%
2023 84 % +0.6%
2024 83.8 % -0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 83.8 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.45 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 83.8 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.8 %, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.28 % 77.2 % 82.4 % 8
2000s 82.51 % 78.9 % 84.9 % 10
2010s 82.88 % 81.9 % 83.8 % 10
2020s 83.88 % 83.5 % 84.4 % 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Czechia 84.8 % compare
  2. 19 Malta 84.2 % compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 84.1 % compare
  4. 22 Portugal 83.1 % compare
  5. 23 Belgium 82.9 % compare
  6. 24 Austria 82.1 % compare
  7. 24 South Africa 82.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in France?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in France was 83.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 84.9 % in 2002.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2 % in 1992.
How does France rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
France ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 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.