France - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in France was 30,988,680 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,988,680 in 2021 and a minimum value of 25,993,310 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 25,993,310
1991 25,993,430
1992 26,228,490
1993 26,356,180
1994 26,442,840
1995 26,553,480
1996 26,846,030
1997 26,827,850
1998 26,976,870
1999 27,304,720
2000 27,513,440
2001 27,637,510
2002 27,980,240
2003 28,562,460
2004 28,723,060
2005 28,960,860
2006 29,121,840
2007 29,370,120
2008 29,578,960
2009 29,841,510
2010 29,956,980
2011 29,965,380
2012 30,223,510
2013 30,370,290
2014 30,352,090
2015 30,433,070
2016 30,449,780
2017 30,490,320
2018 30,620,360
2019 30,551,690
2020 30,255,910
2021 30,988,680

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure