Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France

France: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.714 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.726 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.722 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.708 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.726 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.721 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.732 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.739 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.747 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.748 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.758 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.765 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

That places France 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +1.7%
2006 0.7% -0.4%
2007 0.7% -2.0%
2009 0.7% +2.5%
2010 0.7% -0.6%
2011 0.7% +1.5%
2012 0.7% +0.9%
2013 0.7% +1.0%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.8% +1.4%
2016 0.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Portugal 0.8% compare
  3. 22 Malawi 0.8% compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom 0.8% compare
  6. 26 Czechia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does France rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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