France Female Employment Rate (2025)
France's Female Employment Rate: 72.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
72.6
% of women (20–64)
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 71.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 71.2 | +1pp |
| 2021 | 70.2 | +2.2pp |
| 2020 | 68 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 68.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 67.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2017 | 66.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 66.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 65.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 65.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 65.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 64.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 64.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 65 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 65.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 64.9 | +1pp |
| 2006 | 63.9 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 72.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 63.7 % of women (20–64) in 2005 to 72.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025.
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in France.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in France. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 72.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025, up from a low of 63.7 % of women (20–64) in 2005. The latest change was +0.6pp.