France vs United Kingdom: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
France
89.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
90.1%
in 2025
France rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
38th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.1% against 89.2% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 92.1% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.1% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.8% | 2.1% | France |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.1% against 89.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- France ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.