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Labour

France

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture2.3%
  • Employment in industry19.3%
  • Employment in services78.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
46.447.849.350.752.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
17.22022.925.728.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation55.3–55.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 55.66 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 55.35 %
Female labour force participation51.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment7.54 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment18.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio51.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture2.33 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry19.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services78.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation51.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)24.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers88.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

France's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (55.3–55.7 %), female labour force participation (51.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.