Argentina vs France: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Argentina
53.3%
in 2025
France
53.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
109th
France rank
107th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Argentina ranks 109th and France ranks 107th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 40.6% | 10.9% | France |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 45.4% | 17.3% | France |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 47.9% | 7.8% | France |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 50.1% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 51.4% | 2.9% | France |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 52.4% | 1.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Argentina or France?
- France, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Argentina and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Argentina ranks 109th and France ranks 107th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.