Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in France
France: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 43 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in France, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in France is 43, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in France peaked at 45.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2025.
That places France 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.9 | — |
| 2015 | 43.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.36 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.73 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.47 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.06 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 43.78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.68 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.44 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 43 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.23 | 43.9 | 44.73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 43 | 45.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in France?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in France was 43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2025.
- How does France rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.