Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France
France: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France stood at 55.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France peaked at 64.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.
That places France 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.0% | — |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.1% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 61.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 55.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.4% | 55.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France was 55.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- France ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).