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France vs United States: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , France's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 59.55, compared to United States's 67.06. That makes France's value 11.2% lower than United States's.

France

Rank #162 of 182 globally

France trend
Latest (2025)
59.55
Year-over-year
-0.6%
10-year change
-1.9%
Peak
62.14 (2006)
Trough
58.88 (2020)

United States

Rank #119 of 182 globally

United States trend
Latest (2025)
67.06
Year-over-year
-0.4%
10-year change
-2.3%
Peak
72.35 (2006)
Trough
67.06 (2025)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.