Females, as a share of public paid employees in France

France: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.6997 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6997
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.7219
in 2017
All-time low
0.6559
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.6562005: 0.6562006: 0.6592007: 0.682008: 0.6682009: 0.6882010: 0.6972011: 0.7032012: 0.6952013: 0.692014: 0.72015: 0.7042016: 0.7022017: 0.7222018: 0.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees in France is 0.6997, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in France peaked at 0.7219 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6559, in 2004.

France ranks 11th of 66 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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6559
2005 0.6563 +0.1%
2006 0.6587 +0.4%
2007 0.6802 +3.3%
2008 0.668 -1.8%
2009 0.6879 +3.0%
2010 0.6971 +1.3%
2011 0.7026 +0.8%
2012 0.6953 -1.0%
2013 0.6902 -0.7%
2014 0.7005 +1.5%
2015 0.7044 +0.6%
2016 0.702 -0.3%
2017 0.7219 +2.8%
2018 0.6997 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6678 0.6559 0.6879 6
2010s 0.7015 0.6902 0.7219 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Slovakia 0.7113 compare
  2. 9 Ireland 0.709 compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 0.7038 compare
  4. 12 Bulgaria 0.6945 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 0.6942 compare
  6. 14 Switzerland 0.6908 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in France?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in France was 0.6997 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7219 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6559 in 2004.
How does France rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
France ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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