Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France
France: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 53.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France is 53.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France peaked at 53.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.21, in 1968.
France ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.51 | — |
| 1968 | 36.21 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 38.66 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 39.16 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 39.65 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.15 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.64 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.96 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.27 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.77 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 45.85 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 46.44 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.48 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.09 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.86 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 46.68 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 46.77 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.7 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.88 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.3 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.77 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.22 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.6 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.27 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 48.59 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.92 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.87 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.06 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.32 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.14 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.36 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.42 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.77 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.95 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.36 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.26 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.63 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.63 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.62 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.31 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.43 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.26 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.63 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.29 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 52.56 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.82 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.9 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.5 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.36 | 36.21 | 36.51 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.65 | 38.66 | 40.64 | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.02 | 40.96 | 47.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 46.7 | 48.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.13 | 48.87 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.47 | 51.26 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.45 | 50.63 | 53.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in France was 53.5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.21 in 1968.
- How does France rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- France ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.