Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in France
France: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in France, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
France recorded 71.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in France peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1990.
That places France 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.9% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 71.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 71.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 57.9% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 67.7% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in France?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in France was 71.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1990.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- France ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.