Females, as a share of private paid employees in France

France: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.3886 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3886
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4468
in 2006
All-time low
0.375
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.4332005: 0.4382006: 0.4472007: 0.4452008: 0.392009: 0.4022010: 0.3752011: 0.382012: 0.4112013: 0.42014: 0.4162015: 0.4142016: 0.4142017: 0.3882018: 0.389

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3886 for females, as a share of private paid employees in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in France peaked at 0.4468 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 2010.

That places France 38th out of 66 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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4327
2005 0.4384 +1.3%
2006 0.4468 +1.9%
2007 0.4448 -0.5%
2008 0.3901 -12.3%
2009 0.4019 +3.0%
2010 0.375 -6.7%
2011 0.3802 +1.4%
2012 0.4107 +8.0%
2013 0.3996 -2.7%
2014 0.4155 +4.0%
2015 0.4145 -0.3%
2016 0.414 -0.1%
2017 0.3885 -6.2%
2018 0.3886 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4258 0.3901 0.4468 6
2010s 0.3985 0.375 0.4155 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 35 Finland 0.3951 compare
  2. 36 Hungary 0.3944 compare
  3. 37 Italy 0.3902 compare
  4. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3884 compare
  5. 40 Romania 0.3874 compare
  6. 41 Switzerland 0.379 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in France?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in France was 0.3886 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4468 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 2010.
How does France rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
France ranks 38th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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