Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in France

France: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.8047 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8047
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
52nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2013
All-time low
0.6854
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in France, 2004–2016

00.250.50.7512004201020162004: 0.7512005: 0.7932006: 0.8672007: 0.7842009: 0.6852010: 0.8972011: 0.9532012: 0.6942013: 1.12014: 0.7462015: 0.8892016: 0.805

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in France stood at 0.8047.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in France peaked at 1.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6854, in 2009.

That places France 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7762 0.6854 0.8675 5
2010s 0.8664 0.6943 1.08 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Romania 0.8158 compare
  2. 50 Tanzania 0.8125 compare
  3. 51 Hungary 0.8108 compare
  4. 53 Iceland 0.8017 compare
  5. 54 Paraguay 0.8 compare
  6. 55 India 0.7891 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in France?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in France was 0.8047 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2013.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6854 in 2009.
How does France rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
France ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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