Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France
France: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France is 38.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.
France ranks 33rd of 96 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in France was 38.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- How does France rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- France ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).