Hourly earnings male vs female in France
France: Hourly earnings male vs female was 19.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in France, 2005–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
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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