Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in France
France: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in France, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in France is 48.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in France peaked at 48.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1990.
France ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in France, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 48.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 48.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in France?
- Labor force, female in France was 48.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1990.
- How does France rank for labor force, female?
- France ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.