Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in France

France: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in was 37.7 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
37.7 %
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
47.06 %
in 2018
All-time low
36.38 %
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in France, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 42.8 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 43.4 %2003: 46.2 %2004: 41.7 %2005: 41.4 %2006: 43.9 %2007: 41.1 %2008: 36.4 %2009: 38.8 %2010: 41.7 %2011: 38.4 %2012: 39.6 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 44 %2015: 42 %2016: 45 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 44.2 %2020: 41.4 %2021: 44.2 %2022: 41.2 %2023: 37.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in France is 37.7 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in France peaked at 47.06 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.38 %, in 2008.

That places France 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in France, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 42.84 %
2001 42.11 % -1.7%
2002 43.43 % +3.1%
2003 46.18 % +6.3%
2004 41.67 % -9.8%
2005 41.37 % -0.7%
2006 43.86 % +6.0%
2007 41.1 % -6.3%
2008 36.38 % -11.5%
2009 38.83 % +6.7%
2010 41.73 % +7.5%
2011 38.35 % -8.1%
2012 39.56 % +3.2%
2013 42.4 % +7.2%
2014 44 % +3.8%
2015 41.96 % -4.6%
2016 45.04 % +7.3%
2017 42.25 % -6.2%
2018 47.06 % +11.4%
2019 44.19 % -6.1%
2020 41.41 % -6.3%
2021 44.17 % +6.7%
2022 41.25 % -6.6%
2023 37.7 % -8.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 37.7 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.82 %, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 37.7 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.54 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.78 % 36.38 % 46.18 % 10
2010s 42.65 % 38.35 % 47.06 % 10
2020s 41.13 % 37.7 % 44.17 % 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 81 Switzerland 39.32 % compare
  2. 82 Portugal 38.66 % compare
  3. 83 Brunei Darussalam 38.27 % compare
  4. 84 Haiti 37.7 % compare
  5. 86 Russian Federation 37.16 % compare
  6. 87 Canada 36.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in France?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in France was 37.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 47.06 % in 2018.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 36.38 % in 2008.
How does France rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in?
France ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,306 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.