France vs Vietnam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
France
87.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
88.3%
in 2024
France rank
45th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 88.3% against 87.8% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.
France ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 90.3% | 20.0% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 91.1% | 14.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 90.0% | 10.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 88.2% | 3.6% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.8% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), France or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 88.3% against 87.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between France and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- France ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.