France vs Portugal: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.59 against 54.85 in France, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.19 | 69.64 | 9.45 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.06 | 59.68 | 0.6223 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 57.49 | 58.32 | 0.8336 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.59 against 54.85 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between France and Portugal?
- 0.74, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- France ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.