Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France

France: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.788 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.796 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.789 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.762 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.789 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.785 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.794 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.803 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.812 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.815 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.833 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

France ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.8% -0.8%
2007 0.8% -3.4%
2009 0.8% +3.5%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.8% +1.1%
2012 0.8% +1.2%
2013 0.8% +1.2%
2014 0.8% +0.3%
2015 0.8% +0.8%
2016 0.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Peru 0.8% compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  3. 27 Denmark 0.8% compare
  4. 29 Iceland 0.8% compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  6. 31 Czechia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does France rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
France ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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