Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France
France: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France, 1980–2022
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France peaked at 3.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1980.
That places France 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in France was 2.6% in 2022, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
- How does France rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- France ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.