Unadjusted gender pay gap in France
In 2024, the unadjusted gender pay gap in France was 11.8%. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2007.
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
France, 2024
11.8%p (Provisional)
Change from 2023
−0.5percentage points
European Union, 2024
11.1%p (Provisional)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
11.2%
Position in 2024
15th of 30
Unadjusted gender pay gap in France over time
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% of men's average gross hourly earnings. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.8%p (provisional) | 11.1%p (provisional) |
| 2023 | 12.3%p (provisional) | 11.7%p (provisional) |
| 2022 | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | 13.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | 14.4% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | 15.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | 16.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | 16.4% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | 16.2% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | – |
| 2008 | 16.9% | – |
| 2007 | 17.3% | – |
Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 12.3% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 15.5%, the figure has changed by −3.7 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, France has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 11.1%.
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
72.6%d (Definition differs)
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Hourly labour cost
€44.3 per hour
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Median equivalised net income
€26,459 per year
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Monthly minimum wage
€1,867 per month
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Net annual earnings
€32,346 per year
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