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France vs South Africa: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , France's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 51.48, compared to South Africa's 49.88. That makes France's value 3.2% higher than South Africa's.

France

Rank #108 of 182 globally

France trend
Latest (2025)
51.48
Year-over-year
-0.6%
10-year change
+1.0%
Peak
52.11 (2023)
Trough
50.05 (2020)

South Africa

Rank #118 of 182 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2025)
49.88
Year-over-year
+0.2%
10-year change
+4.5%
Peak
49.88 (2025)
Trough
44.15 (2020)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), CC BY 4.0.