Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in France
France: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 86.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.45
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.69
in 2023
All-time low
70.81
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in France, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 86.45 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in France peaked at 86.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.81, 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 ilo wdi in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.81 | — |
| 1991 | 72.24 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 72.99 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 74.21 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 74.95 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.87 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.19 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.98 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.75 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.08 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.45 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.28 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.18 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.18 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 79.08 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.36 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.83 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.62 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.61 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.68 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.91 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.16 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.92 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.21 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.2 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.69 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.44 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.45 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 86.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 86.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.71 | 70.81 | 77.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.71 | 77.18 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.65 | 82.61 | 84.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.16 | 85 | 86.69 | 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 rates ilo wdi in France?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in France was 86.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.81 in 1990.
- How does France rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- France ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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