France vs Sweden: Share of women among low pay earners

France
58.7%
in 2020
Sweden
57.7%
in 2022
France rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

Share of women among low pay earners over time

  • France
  • Sweden
2030405060200520132022

How they compare

France currently reports 58.7% against 57.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 70 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 58.8% 49.5% 9.4% France
2020s 58.7% 57.2% 1.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, France or Sweden?
France, at 58.7% against 57.7% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between France and Sweden?
1.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
France ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women among low pay earners
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.