France ILO part-time employment share: women aged 25 to 49
France ILO part-time employment share: women aged 25 to 49 stood at 23.8% 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 share of part-time work in total employment - Women aged 25 to 49 years - SA data | 23.8 | 24.2 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 23.3 | |
| ILO active persons (activity rate) - Persons aged 15 to 64 years - SA data | 75.4 | 75.5 | 75.3 | 75.2 | 75.2 | 75 | 74.6 | 74.8 | 74.5 | 74.4 |
Understanding france ILO part-time employment share: women aged 25 to 49
Calculating the fraction of employed prime-age women working on reduced-hour schedules, this metric provides insight into work-life balance and flexible employment structures among core adult females. It divides female part-time workers aged twenty-five to forty-nine by total female employment within the same age bounds, leaving out unemployed persons and those outside the labor force. This series differs from broader population rates by examining the internal composition of existing female employment rather than overall job occupancy.
Seasonal adjustments eliminate minor calendar fluctuations, ensuring that quarter-on-quarter movements reflect genuine shifts in corporate staffing practices or domestic arrangements. Historical revisions are generally minor but can reflect periodic survey reclassifications. Comparing this share with male equivalents demonstrates the persistent gender disparity in the adoption of part-time work during prime career years.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the exact population included in the denominator of this ratio?
- The denominator comprises all employed women aged twenty-five to forty-nine, regardless of whether their hours are full-time or part-time.
- Are unemployed women looking for part-time roles included here?
- No, the measure is restricted strictly to individuals currently holding a job.
- Why is this metric valuable for labor analysts?
- It tracks the structural reliance on flexible hours among women in their prime career and family-formation years.