Work & Labour in France

1,069 indicators covering work & labour for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Unemployment with advanced education, female 4.9% 2024 down 21.9% 65th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 52.7% 2025 up 4.9% 127th
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 49,066 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.7% 3rd
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 49,066 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.7% 3rd
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 31,782 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 5th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% 2025 up 5.5% 31st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% 2025 up 5.5% 31st
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 64.8% 2025 up 3.8% 31st
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 31,782 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.6% 5th
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 29,331 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.8% 5th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 69.3% 2025 up 8.8% 32nd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.3% 2025 up 8.8% 32nd
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.8% 2025 up 7.0% 33rd
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.3 Hour 2025 down 1.1% 34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.9 Hour 2025 down 0.8% 33rd
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,451 Thousand persons 2025 down 20.1% 3rd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 7.7% 2025 down 26.0% 13th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 2,451 Thousand persons 2025 down 20.1% 3rd
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 7.7% 2025 down 26.0% 13th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 2,451 Thousand persons 2025 down 20.1% 3rd
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 7.7% 2025 down 26.0% 13th
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 106.3 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 1.4% 23rd
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 95,300 Euro 2024 up 21.4% 11th
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 602,845 2024 down 16.8% 5th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 75.5% 2025 up 9.3% 36th
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 30,623 Thousand 2024 up 11.6% 2nd
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 95,300 Euro 2024 up 21.4% 11th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 46.22 million Thousand 2024 up 11.9% 2nd
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 55,200 Euro 2024 up 20.8% 8th
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 1.50 million 2024 up 33.4% 2nd
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.0% 2025 down 8.3% 12th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 564.6 Thousand persons 2025 down 58.3% 3rd
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 14.6% 2025 up 62.2% 17th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 34.7% 2025 up 33.6% 70th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 37.2% 2025 up 33.5% 84th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 32.0% 2025 up 33.1% 62nd
Part time employment, female 25.8% 2024 down 17.7% 58th
Part time employment, male 9.7% 2024 down 2.1% 75th
Part time employment, total 17.6% 2024 down 13.2% 65th
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 12,876 Co-inventions 2023 up 2.5% 6th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 60.7% 2025 down 2.4% 10th
Annual working hours per worker 1,487 hours per worker 2023 down 1.7% 120th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,487 hours per worker 2023 down 1.7% 120th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 10.8% 2024 down 11.4% 71st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.0% 2025 down 8.3% 12th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.0% 2025 down 8.3% 12th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 7.4% 2024 down 27.6% 55th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 27.1% 2025 down 18.9% 25th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 5.4% 2025 up 20.0% 14th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.0% 2025 down 66.7% 22nd
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,487 hours per worker 2023 down 1.7% 120th
Incidence of part-time employment 39.35 2024 up 43.4% 26th
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 548.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.2% 1st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 1,639 2024 down 10.8% 30th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 14.53 2024 down 13.1% 74th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 957.75 2024 down 0.8% 32nd