Labor Force Participation Rate in France increased to 75.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 75.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in France averaged 72.03 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 70.20 percent in the third quarter of 2003. source: INSEE, France

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	28259.00	28221.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	69.50	69.40	percent	Mar 2026
Government Payrolls	6063.10	6054.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.60	75.50	percent	Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	2.00	1.80	percent	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls	2824.40	2829.90	Thousand	Mar 2026
Non Farm Payrolls	27033.20	27072.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Private Non Farm Payrolls	20970.10	21016.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Population	69.08	68.85	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	101.41	101.40	points	Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate	8.10	7.90	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	3602.00	3490.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing	122.90	122.70	points	Dec 2025