Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France

France: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 102 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2022
All-time low
30.9%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 31.62001: 32.52002: 34.52003: 32.52004: 33.12005: 36.42006: 372007: 36.52008: 36.82009: 37.42010: 38.62011: 39.12012: 39.22013: 35.62014: 322015: 30.92016: 31.12017: 32.62018: 34.42019: 34.32020: 352021: 36.82022: 39.42023: 38.72024: 38.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France stood at 38.7%.

The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.

France ranks 35th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 31.6%
2001 32.5% +2.8%
2002 34.5% +5.9%
2003 32.5% -5.7%
2004 33.1% +1.6%
2005 36.4% +10.0%
2006 37.0% +1.8%
2007 36.5% -1.5%
2008 36.8% +0.9%
2009 37.4% +1.6%
2010 38.6% +3.3%
2011 39.1% +1.4%
2012 39.2% +0.2%
2013 35.6% -9.2%
2014 32.0% -10.0%
2015 30.9% -3.4%
2016 31.1% +0.5%
2017 32.6% +5.1%
2018 34.4% +5.3%
2019 34.3% -0.2%
2020 35.0% +1.9%
2021 36.8% +5.2%
2022 39.4% +7.0%
2023 38.7% -1.6%
2024 38.7% -0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • France's 38.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 31.6% 37.4% 10
2010s 34.8% 30.9% 39.2% 10
2020s 37.7% 35.0% 39.4% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Finland 39.2% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 39.1% compare
  3. 34 El Salvador 39.0% compare
  4. 36 Portugal 38.6% compare
  5. 37 Brazil 38.1% compare
  6. 38 Nigeria 37.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in France was 38.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
How does France rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
France ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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