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

Latest (2025)
78.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.84
in 2025
All-time low
54.7
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in France, 1950–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Greece 79.22 compare
  2. 76 Marshall Islands 79.11 compare
  3. 77 Chinese Taipei 78.92 compare
  4. 79 Colombia 78.78 compare
  5. 80 Cape Verde 77.63 compare
  6. 81 Malaysia 77.39 compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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