Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in France
France: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in France, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 86.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in France peaked at 86.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1990.
That places France 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in France, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rates in France?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in France was 86.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- France ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).