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

France: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4969 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4969
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5469
in 2011
All-time low
0.4728
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.4732005: 0.4852006: 0.4952007: 0.5112008: 0.5322009: 0.5442010: 0.5252011: 0.5472012: 0.5182013: 0.5192014: 0.5212015: 0.5232016: 0.5262017: 0.4982018: 0.497

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in France stood at 0.4969.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in France peaked at 0.5469 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4728, in 2004.

France ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4728
2005 0.4853 +2.6%
2006 0.4954 +2.1%
2007 0.5112 +3.2%
2008 0.5324 +4.2%
2009 0.5444 +2.3%
2010 0.5251 -3.5%
2011 0.5469 +4.1%
2012 0.5181 -5.3%
2013 0.5194 +0.3%
2014 0.521 +0.3%
2015 0.523 +0.4%
2016 0.526 +0.6%
2017 0.4975 -5.4%
2018 0.4969 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5069 0.4728 0.5444 6
2010s 0.5193 0.4969 0.5469 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Paraguay 0.5112 compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 0.5093 compare
  3. 22 Spain 0.4989 compare
  4. 24 Colombia 0.4965 compare
  5. 25 Serbia 0.4962 compare
  6. 26 Belgium 0.4896 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in France?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in France was 0.4969 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5469 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4728 in 2004.
How does France rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
France ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 731 data points, 2000–2021
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