Share of male vs. female employment in services in France
France: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in France stood at 68.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in France peaked at 68.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1991.
That places France 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 68.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in France?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in France was 68.3% 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 services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1991.
- How does France rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- France ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.