Gender wage gap in France
France: Gender wage gap was 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in France, 2002β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
In 2022, gender wage gap in France stood at 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in France peaked at 9.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.
That places France 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 9.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 28 Denmark 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 29 Sweden 4.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 30 Greece 4.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 32 Czechia 3.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 33 Italy 2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 34 Norway 2.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in France?
- Gender wage gap in France was 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
- How does France rank for gender wage gap?
- France ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.