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

France: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.7757 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7757
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.837
in 2017
All-time low
0.7348
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.7352005: 0.7412006: 0.7542007: 0.8032008: 0.7892009: 0.7752010: 0.8132011: 0.8272012: 0.7792013: 0.8182014: 0.8082015: 0.7882016: 0.8162017: 0.8372018: 0.776

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in France stood at 0.7757.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in France peaked at 0.837 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7348, in 2004.

France ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7348
2005 0.7408 +0.8%
2006 0.7541 +1.8%
2007 0.8025 +6.4%
2008 0.7886 -1.7%
2009 0.7749 -1.7%
2010 0.8135 +5.0%
2011 0.8268 +1.6%
2012 0.779 -5.8%
2013 0.8177 +5.0%
2014 0.8077 -1.2%
2015 0.7877 -2.5%
2016 0.816 +3.6%
2017 0.837 +2.6%
2018 0.7757 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7659 0.7348 0.8025 6
2010s 0.8068 0.7757 0.837 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Belgium 0.8054 compare
  2. 11 Latvia 0.7917 compare
  3. 12 Austria 0.7818 compare
  4. 14 Romania 0.7684 compare
  5. 15 Spain 0.7554 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 0.7483 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in France?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in France was 0.7757 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7348 in 2004.
How does France rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
France ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 public 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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