Argentina vs France: Female employment rate
Argentina
48.9%
in 2025
France
49.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
97th
France rank
96th
Female employment rate over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 49.4% against 48.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Argentina ranks 97th and France ranks 96th of 172 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 41.3% | 8.4% | France |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 45.2% | 4.2% | France |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 46.6% | 2.5% | France |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 48.5% | 1.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Argentina or France?
- France, at 49.4% against 48.9% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Argentina and France?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for female employment rate?
- Argentina ranks 97th and France ranks 96th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.