Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in France

France: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
All-time low
-32.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2006
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in France, 2002–2018

-30-25-20-152002201020182002: -31.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: -32.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: -22.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: -18.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: -17.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in France is -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in France peaked at -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, -32.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2006.

That places France 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -31.69 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -32.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -31.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s -19.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -22.54 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Spain -13.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 27 Brazil -15.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 28 Colombia -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 30 Italy -18.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 31 Portugal -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 32 Austria -20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in France?
Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in France was -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -32.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
How does France rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
France ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.