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

France: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.804 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.804
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8267
in 2014
All-time low
0.7911
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.7912005: 0.812006: 0.7942007: 0.8112009: 0.7992010: 0.8142011: 0.8192012: 0.8242013: 0.8062014: 0.8272015: 0.812016: 0.804

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in France stood at 0.804.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in France peaked at 0.8267 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7911, in 2004.

That places France 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7911
2005 0.81 +2.4%
2006 0.7942 -1.9%
2007 0.8112 +2.1%
2009 0.7993 -1.5%
2010 0.8139 +1.8%
2011 0.8192 +0.7%
2012 0.8237 +0.5%
2013 0.8062 -2.1%
2014 0.8267 +2.5%
2015 0.8104 -2.0%
2016 0.804 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8012 0.7911 0.8112 5
2010s 0.8149 0.804 0.8267 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Slovakia 0.8229 compare
  2. 37 Italy 0.8218 compare
  3. 38 Croatia 0.8116 compare
  4. 40 Republic of Moldova 0.8 compare
  5. 41 Romania 0.7901 compare
  6. 42 Finland 0.7877 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in France?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in France was 0.804 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8267 in 2014.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7911 in 2004.
How does France rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
France ranks 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed