Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in France
France: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 38.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in France, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in France is 38.72, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in France peaked at 39.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.93, in 2015.
That places France 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7 | — |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 32.5 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 33.1 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 37 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.5 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.5 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.58 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 32.03 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 30.93 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31.07 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.64 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 34.38 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.95 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.78 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 39.35 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 38.72 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.84 | 31.7 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.77 | 30.93 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.45 | 34.95 | 39.35 | 4 |
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 in France?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in France was 38.72 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.93 in 2015.
- How does France rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- France ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.