Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in France

France: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total was 9.26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.26 %
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
11.62 %
in 2022
All-time low
7 %
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in France, 2005–2024

02.557.51012.52005201420242005: 7.5 %2006: 7 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 9.6 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 10.5 %2024: 9.3 %

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

Analysis

France recorded 9.26 % for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in 2024.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in France peaked at 11.62 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 %, in 2006.

France ranks 5th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in France, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total AFSemployment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in France, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 7.51 %
2006 7 % -6.8%
2007 10.22 % +46.0%
2008 7.76 % -24.1%
2009 7.68 % -1.0%
2010 8.86 % +15.4%
2011 9.72 % +9.7%
2012 9.72 % +0.0%
2013 8.53 % -12.2%
2014 9.56 % +12.1%
2016 9.22 % -3.6%
2017 9.32 % +1.1%
2018 11.06 % +18.7%
2019 10.26 % -7.2%
2020 9.31 % -9.3%
2021 10.43 % +12.0%
2022 11.62 % +11.4%
2023 10.51 % -9.6%
2024 9.26 % -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.03 % 7 % 10.22 % 5
2010s 9.58 % 8.53 % 11.06 % 9
2020s 10.23 % 9.26 % 11.62 % 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Côte d'Ivoire -8.9 % compare
  2. 2 Japan 12.81 % compare
  3. 2 United Republic of Tanzania -1.02 % compare
  4. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4.18 % compare
  5. 3 Slovakia 12.7 % compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -9.54 % compare
  7. 4 Portugal 10.48 % compare
  8. 5 Türkiye -11.12 % compare
  9. 6 Dominican Republic 8.31 % compare
  10. 7 Austria 7.99 % compare
  11. 8 Jamaica 7.91 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in France?
Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in France was 9.26 % 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]: total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.62 % in 2022.
What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7 % in 2006.
How does France rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total?
France ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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]: Total AFSemployment — 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 the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total AFSemployment — 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
67 places, 1,000 data points, 2000–2025
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.