Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in France

France: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201020162004: 0.118 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.121 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.113 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.106 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.107 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.107 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.103 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.109 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.112 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.106 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.114 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.109 % of female labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in France stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in France peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

France ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment 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 0.1%
2005 0.1% +2.3%
2006 0.1% -6.2%
2007 0.1% -7.0%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% -0.2%
2011 0.1% -3.6%
2012 0.1% +5.4%
2013 0.1% +2.9%
2014 0.1% -5.1%
2015 0.1% +7.1%
2016 0.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 38 Panama 0.1% compare
  2. 39 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1%
  4. 42 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  6. 44 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in France?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does France rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
France ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment 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
Unemployment 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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