France - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in France was 48.69 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 48.69 in 2021, while its lowest value was 43.38 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 43.38
1991 43.92
1992 44.21
1993 44.67
1994 44.93
1995 45.21
1996 45.31
1997 45.29
1998 45.60
1999 45.70
2000 45.91
2001 45.92
2002 45.95
2003 46.55
2004 46.53
2005 46.85
2006 46.98
2007 47.22
2008 47.32
2009 47.45
2010 47.51
2011 47.59
2012 47.61
2013 47.80
2014 48.00
2015 48.03
2016 48.15
2017 48.10
2018 48.24
2019 48.39
2020 48.45
2021 48.69

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in France was 30,988,680 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,988,680 in 2021 and a minimum value of 25,993,310 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 25,993,310
1991 25,993,430
1992 26,228,490
1993 26,356,180
1994 26,442,840
1995 26,553,480
1996 26,846,030
1997 26,827,850
1998 26,976,870
1999 27,304,720
2000 27,513,440
2001 27,637,510
2002 27,980,240
2003 28,562,460
2004 28,723,060
2005 28,960,860
2006 29,121,840
2007 29,370,120
2008 29,578,960
2009 29,841,510
2010 29,956,980
2011 29,965,380
2012 30,223,510
2013 30,370,290
2014 30,352,090
2015 30,433,070
2016 30,449,780
2017 30,490,320
2018 30,620,360
2019 30,551,690
2020 30,255,910
2021 30,988,680

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure