Would it surprise you to learn that France has a much higher employed proportion of their population than the US?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;i.imgur.com&#x2F;g9NA76s.png" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;i.imgur.com&#x2F;g9NA76s.png</a><p>An extra 5% of working age employment in the US would mean something like 7M more jobs.