Labor force, total, per capita in France
France: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4637 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in France, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in France stood at 0.4637 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in France peaked at 0.4655 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4397 units per person, in 1991.
That places France 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4441 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4397 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4413 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4422 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4421 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4431 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4466 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4444 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4458 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4486 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4484 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4472 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4499 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4553 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4547 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4563 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.456 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4573 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4577 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4589 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.458 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4563 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.458 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4589 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4553 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4547 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4538 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4535 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4547 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4526 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4481 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4597 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4633 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4655 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4648 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4637 units per person | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4637 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4637 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4438 units per person | 0.4397 units per person | 0.4486 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4542 units per person | 0.4472 units per person | 0.4589 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4556 units per person | 0.4526 units per person | 0.4589 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4608 units per person | 0.4481 units per person | 0.4655 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in France?
- Labor force, total, per capita in France was 0.4637 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4655 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4397 units per person in 1991.
- How does France rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- France ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.