Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France

France: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.3578 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3578
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
34th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4088
in 2005
All-time low
0.3184
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3822005: 0.4092006: 0.4012007: 0.3942008: 0.3282009: 0.3572010: 0.3212011: 0.3342012: 0.3842013: 0.3442014: 0.4062015: 0.382016: 0.372017: 0.3182018: 0.358

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France stood at 0.3578.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France peaked at 0.4088 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3184, in 2017.

That places France 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3823
2005 0.4088 +6.9%
2006 0.4006 -2.0%
2007 0.3941 -1.6%
2008 0.3277 -16.8%
2009 0.3569 +8.9%
2010 0.3207 -10.1%
2011 0.3339 +4.1%
2012 0.384 +15.0%
2013 0.3441 -10.4%
2014 0.4057 +17.9%
2015 0.3797 -6.4%
2016 0.3696 -2.7%
2017 0.3184 -13.8%
2018 0.3578 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3784 0.3277 0.4088 6
2010s 0.3571 0.3184 0.4057 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 31 Italy 0.3688 compare
  2. 32 Romania 0.3665 compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 0.3654 compare
  4. 35 Serbia 0.3571 compare
  5. 36 Czechia 0.3534 compare
  6. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.352 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France was 0.3578 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4088 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3184 in 2017.
How does France rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
France ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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