Work & Labour in France

1,069 indicators covering work & labour for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 89.0% 2025 up 0.0% 38th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 19.3% 2025 down 5.1% 87th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 28.5% 2025 down 6.8% 65th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.6% 2025 up 2.4% 101st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.3% 2025 down 29.6% 156th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.2% 2025 up 62.2% 154th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.3% 2025 down 51.4% 157th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 86.7% 2025 down 1.9% 35th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 84.4% 2025 down 1.0% 29th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 89.2% 2025 down 2.8% 41st
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 13.3% 2025 up 14.6% 153rd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 15.6% 2025 up 6.0% 159th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 10.8% 2025 up 31.6% 147th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.8% 2025 up 12.0% 44th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.5% 2025 up 5.0% 41st
Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.0% 2025 up 34.0% 44th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 4.5% 96th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 4.5% 96th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 8.5% 2025 up 16.2% 158th
GDP per person employed 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 3.4% 19th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.7% 165th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.7% 165th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2338 % change on previous year 2025 down 283.0% 154th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.2338 % change on previous year 2025 down 283.0% 154th
GDP per employed person 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 3.4% 19th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.18 2027 up 7.0% 141st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.18 2027 up 7.0% 141st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0464 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.1% 48th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0589 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.7% 59th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 100 2025 up 20.9% 166th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 2.5% 2023 down 18.5% 155th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 0.94 2025 up 2,250.0% 154th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 53.5 2025 up 3.6% 107th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 53.5 2025 up 3.6% 107th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 53.5 2025 up 3.6% 107th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.7% 61st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0546 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.7% 61st
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year 2023 down 166.8% 156th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.96 2025 up 1.6% 145th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.7% 2025 down 25.6% 56th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.8% 2025 down 27.7% 45th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.6% 2025 down 23.1% 69th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 59.94 2026 down 3.3% 16th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 59.94 2026 down 3.3% 16th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.05 2027 down 13.1% 53rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.05 2027 down 13.1% 53rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 904,408 2027 up 5.6% 28th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 21.57 2027 up 5.6% 150th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 30.87 2027 down 0.7% 170th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.11 2027 down 7.1% 38th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,375 2027 down 1.3% 15th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 22,610 2027 up 5.6% 28th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.56 2027 down 6.4% 136th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,099 2027 up 1.6% 51st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 60.9% 2025 up 0.0% 174th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.5% 2025 up 3.6% 107th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% 2025 up 1.7% 136th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 53.5% 2025 up 3.6% 107th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 53.5% 2025 up 3.6% 107th