Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France
France: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France stood at 32.0%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France peaked at 37.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1997.
That places France 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.3% | — |
| 1984 | 34.6% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 32.6% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 24.7% | 32.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in France was 32.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1997.
- How does France rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- France ranks 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.