Working-age population in France
France: Working-age population was 55,891 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in France, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 55,891 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in France peaked at 55,891 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,815, in 1995.
France ranks 8th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44,815 | — |
| 1996 | 45,060 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 45,294 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45,624 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 45,868 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46,235 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46,683 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46,956 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47,586 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47,958 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48,933 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49,291 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49,608 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49,849 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,074 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50,344 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50,571 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50,811 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50,721 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,401 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 52,578 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52,842 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53,178 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53,395 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53,600 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53,811 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 54,195 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54,487 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54,782 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 55,436 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 55,891 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,332 | 44,815 | 45,868 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,317 | 46,235 | 50,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,044 | 50,344 | 53,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,767 | 53,811 | 55,891 | 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)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in France?
- Working-age population in France was 55,891 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 55,891 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,815 in 1995.
- How does France rank for working-age population?
- France ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.