Hourly earnings male vs female in France

France: Hourly earnings male vs female was 19.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.9
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 2020
All-time low
12.46
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Hourly earnings male vs female in France, 2005–2020

051015202005201220202005: 12.52006: 12.82007: 13.12008: 13.52009: 14.22010: 14.22011: 14.72012: 15.12013: 16.32014: 16.22015: 15.82016: 16.22017: 16.52018: 172019: 18.52020: 19.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, hourly earnings male vs female in France stood at 19.9. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in France peaked at 19.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2005.

That places France 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Hourly earnings male vs female in France, year by year

Annual values for Hourly earnings male vs female in France, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 12.46
2006 12.78 +2.5%
2007 13.11 +2.6%
2008 13.49 +2.9%
2009 14.21 +5.4%
2010 14.23 +0.1%
2011 14.66 +3.0%
2012 15.09 +2.9%
2013 16.27 +7.8%
2014 16.18 -0.6%
2015 15.84 -2.1%
2016 16.19 +2.2%
2017 16.5 +1.9%
2018 17.03 +3.2%
2019 18.53 +8.8%
2020 19.9 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.21 12.46 14.21 5
2010s 16.05 14.23 18.53 10
2020s 19.9 19.9 19.9 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Sweden 26.7 compare
  2. 8 Spain 25.97 compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.71 compare
  4. 11 Hungary 19.73
  5. 12 Israel 17.79 compare
  6. 13 Slovakia 17.38 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly earnings male vs female in France?
Hourly earnings male vs female in France was 19.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2005.
How does France rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
France ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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