France: working status of LGBTQI people by orientation

In France, just over half of lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, and transgender people over the age of 15 were in paid work in France, and a quarter of them were students or pupils. Those most likely to have a paid job were homosexual men and women (61 percent), followed by bisexual men (52 percent). In addition, the proportion of students was higher among bisexual and intersex people than in the rest of the LGBTQI community. Also, the people most affected by unemployment were transgender people.

Distribution of LGBTQI people in France in 2019, by working status and sexual orientation

Characteristic	Self-employed	Unemployed	Student or pupil	Retired	Unable to work due to long-standing health problems	Other, e.g. unpaid voluntary work, domestic tasks or compulsory military or civilian service	In paid work (including on paternity or other temporary leave)
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Release date

May 2023

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Region

France

Survey time period

May 27 to July 22, 2019

Number of respondents

13,418 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Missing percentage points to 100 percent and percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Date of release refers to most recent date of access.
The source adds the following information: 'The LGB categories cover respondents who self-identified as lesbian women, gay men, bisexual women or men, with the exception of those respondents who also identified as trans or intersex, as they are included in the trans and intersex categories, respectively.'

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