France Female Unemployment Rate (2025)
France's Female Unemployment Rate: 7.6 % of active women (15–74) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
7.6
% of active women (15–74)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active women (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 7.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 8 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 9 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 10 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 9.5 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +1.4pp |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 7.6 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 7.1 in 2022 to 10.2 in 2013.
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in France from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps.
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 harmonised unemployment rate in France from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps. 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 10.2 % of active women (15–74) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.1 in 2022. The latest reading of 7.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.