France
FR desk: France first; euro area, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
−0.32 pp
As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.35% |
| 2024 | 55.66% |
| 2023 | 55.94% |
| 2022 | 55.84% |
| 2021 | 55.55% |
| 2020 | 54.27% |
| 2019 | 54.94% |
| 2018 | 55.30% |
| 2017 | 55.26% |
| 2016 | 55.40% |
| 2015 | 55.62% |
| 2014 | 55.76% |
| 2013 | 56.27% |
| 2012 | 56.23% |
| 2011 | 56.02% |
| 2010 | 56.22% |
| 2009 | 56.31% |
| 2008 | 56.13% |
| 2007 | 56.06% |
| 2006 | 55.92% |
| 2005 | 55.99% |
| 2004 | 55.85% |
| 2003 | 55.99% |
| 2002 | 55.40% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 55.35% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 55.54%, median 55.48%; low 54.27% (2020), high 56.31% (2009).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).