France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women among low pay earners
France
58.7%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.8%
in 2024
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 58.8% against 58.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 61.8% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 60.3% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 58.8% against 58.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.