Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in France
France: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 78.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in France, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 78.84 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in France peaked at 78.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.7, in 1950.
France ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.73 | 54.7 | 60.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.41 | 61.68 | 70.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.67 | 71.36 | 73.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.55 | 73.25 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 | 74.07 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.19 | 76.51 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 77.1 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 78.71 | 78.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 75 Greece 79.22 compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 79.11 compare
- 77 Chinese Taipei 78.92 compare
- 79 Colombia 78.78 compare
- 80 Cape Verde 77.63 compare
- 81 Malaysia 77.39 compare
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in France?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in France was 78.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7 in 1950.
- How does France rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- France ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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