Proportion of labor force who are women in France
France: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.4
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.51
in 2023
All-time low
43.45
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in France, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in France is 48.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in France peaked at 48.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.45, in 1990.
France ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.45 | — |
| 1991 | 43.96 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.23 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.65 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.91 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.23 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.35 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.29 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.58 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.74 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.35 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.34 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.77 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.91 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.15 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.35 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.52 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.75 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.84 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.81 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.05 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.51 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.42 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.4 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.82 | 43.45 | 45.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.52 | 45.7 | 47.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.74 | 47.44 | 48.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.37 | 48.09 | 48.51 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in France?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in France was 48.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.45 in 1990.
- How does France rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- France ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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