Labor force, female, per capita in France
France: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2244 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in France, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in France stood at 0.2244 units per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in France peaked at 0.2258 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.193 units per person, in 1990.
France ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.193 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1933 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1952 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1974 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1986 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2028 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2045 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2051 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2056 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.211 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2107 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2134 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2139 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2156 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.216 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2173 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2173 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2169 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2177 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2174 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2175 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2168 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.218 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2155 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2258 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2244 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1989 units per person | 0.193 units per person | 0.2045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2113 units per person | 0.2044 units per person | 0.2173 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2175 units per person | 0.2168 units per person | 0.2185 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2229 units per person | 0.2155 units per person | 0.2258 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in France?
- Labor force, female, per capita in France was 0.2244 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2258 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 units per person in 1990.
- How does France rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- France ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.