Labor force, total in France
France: Labor force, total was 31.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in France, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in France is 31.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in France peaked at 31.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.75 million, in 1991.
That places France 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.36 million | 25.75 million | 27.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 million | 27.31 million | 29.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 million | 29.78 million | 30.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 million | 30.29 million | 31.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9925 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in France?
- Labor force, total in France was 31.86 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 million in 1991.
- How does France rank for labor force, total?
- France ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.