France ILO core employment rate: women aged 50 to 64
France ILO core employment rate: women aged 50 to 64 stood at 67.4% in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Unemployment and employment (labour force survey) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2003 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Unemployment and employment (labour force survey) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Employment rate | |||||||||||
| ILO core employment rate - Women aged 50 to 64 years - SA data | 67.4 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.1 | 67 | 66.4 | 66.1 | 66.1 | 65.6 | 65.4 | |
| ILO active persons (activity rate) - Men aged 15 to 64 years - SA data | 78 | 78.2 | 78.2 | 78 | 78.2 | 77.9 | 77.5 | 77.9 | 77.5 | 77.4 |
Understanding france ILO core employment rate: women aged 50 to 64
Focusing on older mature women approaching standard retirement age, this metric computes the share of the population holding any form of paid employment. The calculation divides employed women in this senior bracket by the total resident population of the same age, regardless of their prior job search status. Excluded from the numerator are unemployed seniors, retirees, and individuals who have permanently withdrawn from the workforce. This core employment measure tracks how effectively older women maintain a foothold in the labour market during their final working decade.
Interpreting quarterly data requires monitoring changes in statutory pension ages and senior employment incentives, which create significant structural breaks in historical trends. Seasonality is generally mild, making year-on-year comparisons most useful for assessing the gradual impact of workforce retention policies. Analysts should avoid equating this employment rate with general activity rates, as inactive seniors who are not working or looking for work remain outside the employed count.
Frequently asked questions
- What defines the population base for this rate?
- All women in the specified older mature age bracket are included in the denominator, regardless of employment status.
- Are unemployed older women counted in the employment rate?
- No, only those currently holding paid work are included in the numerator.
- Why are structural policy changes important for this metric?
- Adjustments to retirement ages directly shift when older women exit employment, creating long-term trends in the data.