Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France
France: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France is 39.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France peaked at 49.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2012.
That places France 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 47.2% | — |
| 1968 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 39.8% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 45.9% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 31.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.2% | 39.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in France was 39.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2012.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- France ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.