Employment rate, men vs. women in France
France: Employment rate, men vs. women was 55.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in France stood at 55.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in France peaked at 59.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2020.
That places France 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.7% | — |
| 1992 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.9% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 55.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in France?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in France was 55.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- How does France rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- France ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.