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

Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 100 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.9%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in France, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 31.7 %2001: 32.6 %2002: 34.5 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 33.1 %2005: 36.4 %2006: 37 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 38.6 %2011: 39.1 %2012: 39.2 %2013: 35.6 %2014: 32 %2015: 30.9 %2016: 31.1 %2017: 32.6 %2018: 34.4 %2019: 34.3 %2020: 34.9 %2021: 36.8 %2022: 39.3 %2023: 38.7 %2024: 38.7 %

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

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in France, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 Finland 39.2% compare
  2. 34 Bulgaria 39.1% compare
  3. 35 El Salvador 39.0% compare
  4. 37 Brazil 38.7% compare
  5. 38 Vanuatu 37.9% compare
  6. 39 Ireland 37.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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).