Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in France
France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 47.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in France peaked at 48.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1994.
That places France 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.1% | — |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.1% | 48.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in France?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in France was 47.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1994.
- How does France rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- France ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.