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

France: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in was 23.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.1 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 174 countries
All-time high
29.35 %
in 2004
All-time low
22.37 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 28.1 %2001: 26 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 29.4 %2005: 25.4 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 25.6 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 26.8 %2013: 28 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 26.7 %2019: 24.7 %2020: 24.9 %2021: 26.9 %2022: 23.4 %2023: 23.1 %

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: total employment in in France is 23.1 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in France peaked at 29.35 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.37 %, in 2007.

France ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 28.11 %
2001 25.99 % -7.5%
2002 27.32 % +5.1%
2003 28.3 % +3.6%
2004 29.35 % +3.7%
2005 25.43 % -13.4%
2006 25.76 % +1.3%
2007 22.37 % -13.2%
2008 25.62 % +14.5%
2009 27.31 % +6.6%
2010 27.53 % +0.8%
2011 25.41 % -7.7%
2012 26.81 % +5.5%
2013 28.01 % +4.5%
2014 26.4 % -5.7%
2015 25.94 % -1.7%
2016 27.77 % +7.1%
2017 26.2 % -5.7%
2018 26.71 % +1.9%
2019 24.68 % -7.6%
2020 24.94 % +1.1%
2021 26.85 % +7.7%
2022 23.43 % -12.7%
2023 23.1 % -1.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 23.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6 %, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 23.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.08 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.56 % 22.37 % 29.35 % 10
2010s 26.55 % 24.68 % 28.01 % 10
2020s 24.58 % 23.1 % 26.85 % 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 73 Italy 25.6 % compare
  2. 74 Switzerland 24.7 % compare
  3. 75 Jamaica 23.6 % compare
  4. 77 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 22.8 % compare
  5. 78 Greece 22.7 % compare
  6. 79 Denmark 22.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in France?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in France was 23.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29.35 % in 2004.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22.37 % in 2007.
How does France rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in?
France ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,335 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.