Unemployment rate women in France
France: Unemployment rate women was 7.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.54
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 1994
All-time low
7.13
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in France, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in France is 7.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in France peaked at 14.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2022.
That places France 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.63 | — |
| 1992 | 12.85 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 13.42 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 14.5 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 14.07 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.5 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.43 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.12 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.91 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.21 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 10.52 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.14 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.88 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.85 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.68 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 7.92 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 9.65 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.71 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.78 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.85 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.37 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.06 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.95 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.13 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.24 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.54 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.71 | 11.63 | 14.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 7.92 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 8.35 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.13 | 7.95 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate women in France?
- Unemployment rate women in France was 7.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment rate women?
- France ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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