Female share of employment in senior and middle management in France
France: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in France, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 38.7% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in France peaked at 39.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.
That places France 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 30.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.9% | 39.3% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in France?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in France was 38.7% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- How does France rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- France ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).