Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in France
France: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in France, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in France stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in France peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.
France ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.0% | — |
| 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 36.5%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 38.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.9% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 39.4% | 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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in France?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th?
- France ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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