Female share of low pay earners in France
France: Female share of low pay earners was 54.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 54.85 for female share of low pay earners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in France peaked at 61.47 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54.85, in 2024.
That places France 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.5 | — |
| 2006 | 60.09 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.71 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.47 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 59.63 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.32 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.14 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.91 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.72 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.98 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.91 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.34 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.69 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.58 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.14 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.17 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.85 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.19 | 59.5 | 61.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.06 | 57.98 | 59.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.49 | 54.85 | 58.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in France?
- Female share of low pay earners in France was 54.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 61.47 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.85 in 2024.
- How does France rank for female share of low pay earners?
- France ranks 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.