Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in France

France: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.882 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.879 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.887 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.894 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.893 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.893 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.897 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.891 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.888 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.894 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.886 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.891 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

France recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in France peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places France 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% +0.8%
2007 0.9% +0.9%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% +0.0%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% +0.6%
2015 0.9% -0.8%
2016 0.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 65 Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 66 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  3. 67 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  4. 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9%
  5. 70 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 71 Panama 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in France?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does France rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
France ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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