Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France

France: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 0.8037 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8037
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.8173
in 2010
All-time low
0.7875
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.7882005: 0.82006: 0.7962007: 0.8042009: 0.7992010: 0.8172011: 0.8162012: 0.8152013: 0.8072014: 0.8032015: 0.8112016: 0.804

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France is 0.8037, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France peaked at 0.8173 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7875, in 2004.

France ranks 43rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7875
2005 0.8004 +1.6%
2006 0.796 -0.5%
2007 0.8039 +1.0%
2009 0.799 -0.6%
2010 0.8173 +2.3%
2011 0.816 -0.2%
2012 0.8154 -0.1%
2013 0.8068 -1.1%
2014 0.8031 -0.5%
2015 0.8112 +1.0%
2016 0.8037 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7974 0.7875 0.8039 5
2010s 0.8105 0.8031 0.8173 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Italy 0.8199 compare
  2. 41 Croatia 0.8188 compare
  3. 42 Uruguay 0.8077 compare
  4. 44 Jamaica 0.8026
  5. 45 Chile 0.8 compare
  6. 45 Dominican Republic 0.8 compare
  7. 45 Rwanda 0.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in France was 0.8037 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8173 in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7875 in 2004.
How does France rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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