Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France

France: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7808 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7808
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8266
in 2011
All-time low
0.7808
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.7972005: 0.8082006: 0.8032007: 0.8182009: 0.8092010: 0.8242011: 0.8272012: 0.8192013: 0.8082014: 0.8012015: 0.7952016: 0.781

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France stood at 0.7808. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France peaked at 0.8266 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7808, in 2016.

France ranks 52nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7968
2005 0.8084 +1.5%
2006 0.8031 -0.7%
2007 0.8178 +1.8%
2009 0.8095 -1.0%
2010 0.8237 +1.8%
2011 0.8266 +0.4%
2012 0.8187 -1.0%
2013 0.8077 -1.3%
2014 0.8014 -0.8%
2015 0.7946 -0.8%
2016 0.7808 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8071 0.7968 0.8178 5
2010s 0.8077 0.7808 0.8266 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Croatia 0.8 compare
  2. 50 Iceland 0.7996 compare
  3. 51 Peru 0.7966 compare
  4. 53 Chile 0.7778 compare
  5. 54 Finland 0.7771 compare
  6. 55 Norway 0.7767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in France was 0.7808 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8266 in 2011.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7808 in 2016.
How does France rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
France ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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