Share of female workers by sector in France
France: Share of female workers by sector was 1.4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 1991
All-time low
1.38
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in France, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in France stood at 1.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in France peaked at 4.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2018.
France ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 | 2.63 | 4.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.87 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 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 share of female workers by sector in France?
- Share of female workers by sector in France was 1.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2018.
- How does France rank for share of female workers by sector?
- France ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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