Which has higher labor force, female, France or Low & middle income?

France, at 48.4% against 39.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low & middle income?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

France vs Low & middle income: Labor force, female

France

48.4%

in 2025

Low & middle income

39.0%

in 2025

France rank

32nd

Low & middle income rank

37th

Labor force, female over time

France
Low & middle income

How they compare

France currently reports 48.4% against 39.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 32nd and Low & middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.8%	38.5%	6.4%	France
2000s	46.5%	38.7%	7.9%	France
2010s	47.7%	38.3%	9.5%	France
2020s	48.4%	38.7%	9.7%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, France or Low & middle income?: France, at 48.4% against 39.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between France and Low & middle income?: 9.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low & middle income?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force, female?: France ranks 32nd and Low & middle income ranks 37th 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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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.