Labor force with basic education, female in France
France: Labor force with basic education, female was 22.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in France stood at 22.3%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in France peaked at 32.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.
That places France 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.8% | — |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 31.8% | 32.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in France?
- Labor force with basic education, female in France was 22.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
- How does France rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- France ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).