Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France
France: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France stood at 86.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France peaked at 86.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1990.
France ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 70.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 77.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 82.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 86.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in France was 86.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1990.
- How does France rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- France ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.