Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in France
France: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 39.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in France, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in France is 39.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in France peaked at 49.03 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.22, in 2012.
That places France 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 47.19 | — |
| 1968 | 45.95 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 43.64 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 43.37 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.09 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 42.82 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.55 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 41.62 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 41.14 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 41.02 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.03 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 48.46 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 47.84 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.88 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.41 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 43.67 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 42.73 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 41.57 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 37.82 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 37.16 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 36.2 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.47 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 33.79 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.66 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.51 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 31.69 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.21 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 32.39 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.25 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.7 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.27 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.48 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 30.39 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.45 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 31.03 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.29 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.67 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.84 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.22 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.76 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30.95 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.75 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.52 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.04 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.17 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.91 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 37.75 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.99 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.42 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 39.8 | +6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 39.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 39.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.57 | 45.95 | 47.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.09 | 42.55 | 43.64 | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.98 | 41.02 | 49.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.91 | 31.51 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.99 | 30.39 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.46 | 30.22 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 31.17 | 39.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in France?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in France was 39.8 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.03 in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 in 2012.
- How does France rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- France ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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.