France (2025)
61.7
% of population (55–64)
+1.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

France Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population (55–64) YoY Change
2025 61.7 +1.4pp
2024 60.3 +1.9pp
2023 58.4 +1.5pp
2022 56.9 +1pp
2021 55.9 +2.1pp
2020 53.8 +0.7pp
2019 53.1 +0.8pp
2018 52.3 +1pp
2017 51.3 +1.4pp
2016 49.9 +1.2pp
2015 48.7 +1.8pp
2014 46.9 +1.3pp
2013 45.6 +1.1pp
2012 44.5 +3.1pp
2011 41.4 +1.7pp
2010 39.7 +0.8pp
2009 38.9 +0.7pp
2008 38.2 unchanged
2007 38.2 +0.1pp
2006 38.1 -0.4pp

About this Dataset

France recorded 61.7 % of population (55–64) in 2025. The latest change was +1.4pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 38.1 in 2006 to 61.7 in 2025.

This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in France from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in France from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 61.7 % of population (55–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38.1 in 2006. The latest reading of 61.7 in 2025 represents a change of +1.4pp.