Positions held by women in senior management in France
France: Positions held by women in senior management was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2024
All-time low
27.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Positions held by women in senior management in France, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, positions held by women in senior management in France stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in France peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
France ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.8% | — |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8% | 27.8% | 48.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.4% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is positions held by women in senior management in France?
- Positions held by women in senior management in France was 48.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does France rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- France ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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