Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in France
France: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 3.2% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in France peaked at 6.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
France ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in France?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in France was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- France ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.