Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in France
France: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 53.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in France, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in France is 53.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in France peaked at 53.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.21, in 1968.
That places France 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in France?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in France was 53.5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.21 in 1968.
- How does France rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- France ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, 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 Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation 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
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation 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.