France
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.54% |
| 2024 | 7.24% |
| 2023 | 7.21% |
| 2022 | 7.13% |
| 2021 | 7.77% |
| 2020 | 7.95% |
| 2019 | 8.35% |
| 2018 | 9.06% |
| 2017 | 9.37% |
| 2016 | 9.85% |
| 2015 | 9.88% |
| 2014 | 10.01% |
| 2013 | 9.78% |
| 2012 | 9.97% |
| 2011 | 9.71% |
| 2010 | 9.65% |
| 2009 | 9.36% |
| 2008 | 7.92% |
| 2007 | 8.60% |
| 2006 | 9.68% |
| 2005 | 9.85% |
| 2004 | 9.88% |
| 2003 | 9.14% |
| 2002 | 9.80% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 7.54% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 10.31%, median 9.80%; low 7.13% (2022), high 14.50% (1994).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).