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 0.2996 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2996
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2996
in 2018
All-time low
0.2169
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2612005: 0.292006: 0.2762007: 0.2652008: 0.2172009: 0.2282010: 0.2412011: 0.2482012: 0.2642013: 0.2732014: 0.2632015: 0.2752016: 0.2712017: 0.2612018: 0.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France stood at 0.2996. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France peaked at 0.2996 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2169, in 2008.

France ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 5 in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2606
2005 0.2899 +11.2%
2006 0.2757 -4.9%
2007 0.2653 -3.8%
2008 0.2169 -18.2%
2009 0.2281 +5.2%
2010 0.2411 +5.7%
2011 0.248 +2.9%
2012 0.2645 +6.6%
2013 0.2734 +3.4%
2014 0.2631 -3.8%
2015 0.2754 +4.7%
2016 0.2712 -1.5%
2017 0.2612 -3.7%
2018 0.2996 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2561 0.2169 0.2899 6
2010s 0.2664 0.2411 0.2996 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Mongolia 0.3068 compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 0.301 compare
  3. 18 Estonia 0.3002 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 0.2882 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 0.2879 compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 0.2767 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 0.2996 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 0.2996 in 2018.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 in 2008.
How does France rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
France ranks 19th out of 58 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 38.1%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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