France ILO employment rate: women
France ILO employment rate: women stood at 49.2% 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 employed persons (employment rate) - Women - SA data | 49.2 | 49.4 | 49.3 | 49.3 | 49.5 | 49.4 | 49.3 | 49.3 | 49.2 | 49.2 | |
| ILO share of part-time work in total employment - Men aged 50 years or over - SA data | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
Understanding france ILO employment rate: women
Computing the overall proportion of the female resident population that maintains any form of gainful employment, this series encompasses both full-time and part-time positions across all qualifying age groups. The numerator counts employed women, leaving out those who are unemployed or economically inactive, while the denominator covers the entire female population of working age. This broad formulation aggregates varied employment arrangements into a single macro-level indicator.
Reading these figures requires monitoring seasonal hiring waves often concentrated in specific service sectors employing high shares of female workers. Early estimates undergo routine revisions as survey response collection deepens and population weights are updated. Period-on-period movements reflect immediate economic conditions, while twelve-month comparisons clarify underlying trends. Comparing this aggregate directly with male employment metrics highlights structural differences in labor market integration without isolating specific age cohorts.
Frequently asked questions
- Are women on temporary leave included in this employment count?
- Individuals on paid parental or sick leave remain classified as employed if their absence duration falls below standard thresholds.
- Does this rate account for the number of hours worked per week?
- No, a person working a few hours weekly counts equally in the numerator as someone working a full-time schedule.
- How does this differ from the activity rate?
- The employment rate excludes unemployed individuals who are looking for work but have not yet secured a job.