Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in France

France: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.8297 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8297 using median
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8297 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.7247 using median
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in France, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.725 using median2005: 0.747 using median2006: 0.744 using median2007: 0.742 using median2008: 0.766 using median2009: 0.755 using median2010: 0.809 using median2011: 0.823 using median2012: 0.805 using median2013: 0.8 using median2014: 0.813 using median2015: 0.811 using median2016: 0.81 using median2017: 0.814 using median2018: 0.83 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

France recorded 0.8297 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in France peaked at 0.8297 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7247 using median, in 2004.

France ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in France, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2004 0.7247 using median
2005 0.7473 using median +3.1%
2006 0.744 using median -0.4%
2007 0.7421 using median -0.2%
2008 0.7659 using median +3.2%
2009 0.7551 using median -1.4%
2010 0.8094 using median +7.2%
2011 0.8225 using median +1.6%
2012 0.8048 using median -2.2%
2013 0.8003 using median -0.6%
2014 0.8131 using median +1.6%
2015 0.8108 using median -0.3%
2016 0.8099 using median -0.1%
2017 0.8142 using median +0.5%
2018 0.8297 using median +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7465 using median 0.7247 using median 0.7659 using median 6
2010s 0.8128 using median 0.8003 using median 0.8297 using median 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Mongolia 0.8421 using median compare
  2. 13 Philippines 0.8339 using median compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 0.8333 using median compare
  4. 16 Guatemala 0.8286 using median compare
  5. 17 Serbia 0.8207 using median compare
  6. 18 Malta 0.816 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in France?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in France was 0.8297 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8297 using median in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7247 using median in 2004.
How does France rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
France ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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