Working-age population in France
France: Working-age population was 55,704 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in France, 2003–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in France stood at 55,704 Persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in France peaked at 55,704 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,733 Persons, in 2003.
That places France 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,826 Persons | 47,733 Persons | 49,719 Persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 51,951 Persons | 49,963 Persons | 53,600 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,644 Persons | 53,811 Persons | 55,704 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in France?
- Working-age population in France was 55,704 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 55,704 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,733 Persons in 2003.
- How does France rank for working-age population?
- France ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.