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 0.3749 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3749
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3844
in 2016
All-time low
0.2078
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.2342005: 0.2372006: 0.272007: 0.2322008: 0.2082009: 0.2472010: 0.2642011: 0.2872012: 0.3142013: 0.2942014: 0.3232015: 0.3782016: 0.3842017: 0.382018: 0.375

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3749 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2018.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in France peaked at 0.3844 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2078, in 2008.

France ranks 47th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Professionals in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2339
2005 0.2366 +1.1%
2006 0.2697 +14.0%
2007 0.2315 -14.2%
2008 0.2078 -10.2%
2009 0.2468 +18.8%
2010 0.2635 +6.8%
2011 0.2866 +8.8%
2012 0.3138 +9.5%
2013 0.2941 -6.3%
2014 0.3227 +9.7%
2015 0.3782 +17.2%
2016 0.3844 +1.6%
2017 0.38 -1.2%
2018 0.3749 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2377 0.2078 0.2697 6
2010s 0.3331 0.2635 0.3844 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 44 Slovakia 0.398 compare
  2. 45 Spain 0.3952 compare
  3. 46 Zambia 0.3818 compare
  4. 48 Ireland 0.3737 compare
  5. 49 Pakistan 0.3699 compare
  6. 50 Iceland 0.3666 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 0.3749 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 0.3844 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 in 2008.
How does France rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
France ranks 47th 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 up 80.4%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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