Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France

France: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5414 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5414
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6769
in 2006
All-time low
0.4035
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.6432005: 0.6592006: 0.6772007: 0.6312008: 0.6352009: 0.6472010: 0.4892011: 0.4042012: 0.482013: 0.4892014: 0.5032015: 0.562016: 0.542017: 0.5172018: 0.541

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France stood at 0.5414.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France peaked at 0.6769 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4035, in 2011.

France ranks 11th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6431
2005 0.6588 +2.4%
2006 0.6769 +2.8%
2007 0.6308 -6.8%
2008 0.6351 +0.7%
2009 0.647 +1.9%
2010 0.4891 -24.4%
2011 0.4035 -17.5%
2012 0.4801 +19.0%
2013 0.4886 +1.8%
2014 0.5027 +2.9%
2015 0.56 +11.4%
2016 0.5404 -3.5%
2017 0.5174 -4.3%
2018 0.5414 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6486 0.6308 0.6769 6
2010s 0.5026 0.4035 0.56 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Czechia 0.6007 compare
  2. 9 Austria 0.5987 compare
  3. 10 Estonia 0.5521 compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 0.5284 compare
  5. 13 South Africa 0.5266 compare
  6. 14 Spain 0.5161 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France was 0.5414 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.6769 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4035 in 2011.
How does France rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
France ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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