{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-labor-force-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-labor-force-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-labor-force-total/","title":"France Total Labor Force (2025)","description":"France's Total Labor Force: 31,862,995 persons in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","France","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Total Labor Force","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=FR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"31,862,995","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Total Labor Force"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":25871210},{"period":"1991","value":25748991},{"period":"1992","value":25968918},{"period":"1993","value":26135835},{"period":"1994","value":26228093},{"period":"1995","value":26380077},{"period":"1996","value":26684433},{"period":"1997","value":26651660},{"period":"1998","value":26832480},{"period":"1999","value":27142160},{"period":"2000","value":27313657},{"period":"2001","value":27441602},{"period":"2002","value":27809449},{"period":"2003","value":28339734},{"period":"2004","value":28513168},{"period":"2005","value":28829106},{"period":"2006","value":29008602},{"period":"2007","value":29271805},{"period":"2008","value":29464970},{"period":"2009","value":29692721},{"period":"2010","value":29781056},{"period":"2011","value":29815844},{"period":"2012","value":30074280},{"period":"2013","value":30287405},{"period":"2014","value":30194204},{"period":"2015","value":30261476},{"period":"2016","value":30280138},{"period":"2017","value":30347085},{"period":"2018","value":30534890},{"period":"2019","value":30500444},{"period":"2020","value":30289755},{"period":"2021","value":31188658},{"period":"2022","value":31586796},{"period":"2023","value":31826568},{"period":"2024","value":31859898},{"period":"2025","value":31862995}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"31862995.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"31859898.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"31826568.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"31586796.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"31188658.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"30289755.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"30500444.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"30534890.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"30347085.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"30280138.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"30261476.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"30194204.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"30287405.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"30074280.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"29815844.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"29781056.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"29692721.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"29464970.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"29271805.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"29008602.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in France from 1990 to present. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 31,862,995 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25,748,991 in 1991. The latest reading of 31,862,995 in 2025 represents a change of +3,097."}]}