France Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
France's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 72.3 % of women (15–64) in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
72.3
% of women (15–64)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (15–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 71.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 71.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 70.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2021 | 70 | +2.4pp |
| 2020 | 67.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 68.2 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 68.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 67.6 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 67.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 67.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 67.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 66.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2012 | 66.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 65.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 65.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 65.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 65.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 64.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2006 | 64.5 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 72.3 % of women (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 64.4 in 2005 to 72.3 in 2025.
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in France from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in France from 2005 to present. 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 peaked at 72.3 % of women (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.4 in 2005. The latest reading of 72.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.