France vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
France
53.5%
in 2025
Spain
53.7%
in 2025
France rank
107th
Spain rank
105th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7% against 53.5% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 107th and Spain ranks 105th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 27.6% | 13.1% | France |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 28.6% | 16.4% | France |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 36.1% | 11.8% | France |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.6% | 4.5% | France |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 52.9% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), France or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7% against 53.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between France and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- France ranks 107th and Spain ranks 105th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.