Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in France

France: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was -0.1705 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1705 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
59th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1405 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1851 compared to all private employees
in 2010
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in France, 2004–2018

-0.2-0.100.12004201120182004: 0.136 compared to all private employees2005: 0.107 compared to all private employees2006: 0.12 compared to all private employees2007: 0.141 compared to all private employees2008: 0.035 compared to all private employees2009: 0.054 compared to all private employees2010: -0.185 compared to all private employees2011: -0.174 compared to all private employees2012: -0.114 compared to all private employees2013: -0.137 compared to all private employees2014: -0.118 compared to all private employees2015: -0.11 compared to all private employees2016: -0.136 compared to all private employees2017: -0.149 compared to all private employees2018: -0.171 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in France is -0.1705 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 585.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in France peaked at 0.1405 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1851 compared to all private employees, in 2010.

France ranks 59th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.1358 compared to all private employees
2005 0.107 compared to all private employees -21.2%
2006 0.1196 compared to all private employees +11.8%
2007 0.1405 compared to all private employees +17.5%
2008 0.0352 compared to all private employees -75.0%
2009 0.0542 compared to all private employees +54.2%
2010 -0.1851 compared to all private employees -441.2%
2011 -0.1737 compared to all private employees -6.2%
2012 -0.1142 compared to all private employees -34.2%
2013 -0.1372 compared to all private employees +20.1%
2014 -0.1183 compared to all private employees -13.8%
2015 -0.1098 compared to all private employees -7.2%
2016 -0.1358 compared to all private employees +23.7%
2017 -0.149 compared to all private employees +9.7%
2018 -0.1705 compared to all private employees +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0987 compared to all private employees 0.0352 compared to all private employees 0.1405 compared to all private employees 6
2010s -0.1437 compared to all private employees -0.1851 compared to all private employees -0.1098 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 56 Iceland -0.075 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 57 Mongolia -0.1066 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 58 Armenia -0.155 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 60 Republic of Moldova -0.287 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in France?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in France was -0.1705 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1405 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1851 compared to all private employees in 2010.
How does France rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
France ranks 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 585.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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