Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in France

France: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7828 using median in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7828 using median
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8441 using median
in 2008
All-time low
0.7828 using median
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.829 using median2005: 0.831 using median2006: 0.802 using median2007: 0.814 using median2008: 0.844 using median2009: 0.83 using median2010: 0.799 using median2011: 0.789 using median2012: 0.799 using median2013: 0.799 using median2014: 0.808 using median2015: 0.811 using median2016: 0.816 using median2017: 0.784 using median2018: 0.783 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

France recorded 0.7828 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in France peaked at 0.8441 using median in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7828 using median, in 2018.

France ranks 39th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2004 0.829 using median
2005 0.8306 using median +0.2%
2006 0.802 using median -3.4%
2007 0.8141 using median +1.5%
2008 0.8441 using median +3.7%
2009 0.8296 using median -1.7%
2010 0.7988 using median -3.7%
2011 0.7892 using median -1.2%
2012 0.7989 using median +1.2%
2013 0.7989 using median +0.0%
2014 0.8077 using median +1.1%
2015 0.8114 using median +0.5%
2016 0.8158 using median +0.5%
2017 0.7841 using median -3.9%
2018 0.7828 using median -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8249 using median 0.802 using median 0.8441 using median 6
2010s 0.7986 using median 0.7828 using median 0.8158 using median 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Chile 0.8 using median compare
  2. 37 Poland 0.7934 using median compare
  3. 38 Moldova 0.7857 using median compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 0.7814 using median compare
  5. 41 Finland 0.781 using median compare
  6. 42 Spain 0.7763 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 public sector in France?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in France was 0.7828 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8441 using median in 2008.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7828 using median in 2018.
How does France rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
France ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 wage ratio in the public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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