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 0.6602 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6602
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7248
in 2012
All-time low
0.6242
in 2005
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: 0.6312005: 0.6242006: 0.642007: 0.6482008: 0.6452009: 0.6622010: 0.6472011: 0.7052012: 0.7252013: 0.6622014: 0.7072015: 0.6712016: 0.6572017: 0.6562018: 0.66

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.6602 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in France peaked at 0.7248 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6242, in 2005.

France ranks 36th of 59 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 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: Professionals in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6312
2005 0.6242 -1.1%
2006 0.6404 +2.6%
2007 0.6478 +1.2%
2008 0.6447 -0.5%
2009 0.6622 +2.7%
2010 0.6475 -2.2%
2011 0.7046 +8.8%
2012 0.7248 +2.9%
2013 0.6617 -8.7%
2014 0.7066 +6.8%
2015 0.6711 -5.0%
2016 0.6566 -2.2%
2017 0.6563 -0.0%
2018 0.6602 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6418 0.6242 0.6622 6
2010s 0.6766 0.6475 0.7248 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 El Salvador 0.6671 compare
  2. 34 Australia 0.6669 compare
  3. 35 Moldova 0.6635 compare
  4. 37 Serbia 0.6566 compare
  5. 38 Switzerland 0.6405 compare
  6. 39 Namibia 0.6363 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 0.6602 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 0.7248 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6242 in 2005.
How does France rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
France ranks 36th 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 up 2.4%. 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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