France vs Sweden: Hourly earnings male vs female

France
19.9
in 2020
Sweden
26.7
in 2022
France rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th

Hourly earnings male vs female over time

  • France
  • Sweden
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 19.9 in France, a difference of 6.8.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 16.82 22.14 5.32 Sweden
2020s 19.9 23.98 4.09 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 26.7 against 19.9 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between France and Sweden?
6.8, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
France ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed