France vs IDA blend: Labor force, female
France
48.4%
in 2025
IDA blend
39.5%
in 2025
France rank
32nd
IDA blend rank
35th
Labor force, female over time
- France
- IDA blend
How they compare
France currently reports 48.4% against 39.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 35th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 35.9% | 8.9% | France |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 37.2% | 9.4% | France |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 38.3% | 9.5% | France |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 38.9% | 9.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, France or IDA blend?
- France, at 48.4% against 39.5% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between France and IDA blend?
- 8.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA blend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and IDA blend rank globally for labor force, female?
- France ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.