Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in France
France: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] was 13.99 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in France, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in France is 13.99 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 890.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in France peaked at 14.74 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.77 %, in 2014.
France ranks 5th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.03 % | — |
| 2006 | -1.27 % | +4133.3% |
| 2007 | 2.17 % | -270.9% |
| 2008 | 1.64 % | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1 % | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 7.47 % | +141.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 % | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % | -68.4% |
| 2014 | -1.77 % | -191.7% |
| 2015 | 0.98 % | -155.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 7.26 % | +146.9% |
| 2018 | 4.73 % | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 7.38 % | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 10.62 % | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 9.01 % | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 10.44 % | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 14.74 % | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 13.99 % | -5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.99 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 %, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- France's 13.99 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.27 %. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4133.3% | -0.03 % | -1.27 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.96 % | -1.27 % | 2.29 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.01 % | -1.77 % | 7.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 % | 9.01 % | 14.74 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire -9.93 % compare
- 2 Czechia 16.59 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania -1.67 % compare
- 3 Slovakia 15.44 % compare
- 3 Türkiye -2.08 % compare
- 4 Georgia 15.34 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam -5.52 % compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -5.57 % compare
- 6 Portugal 13.26 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste -5.9 % compare
- 7 Chile 10.88 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -8.77 % compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 10.15 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in France?
- Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in France was 13.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 % in 2014.
- How does France rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
- France ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 890.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Agricultural employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.