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France - Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity 47.6

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

47.6 (2025)

Global rank

##108 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.0×

Growth since 1991

1.16×

Ranking Race — Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#20#39#58#77#96#11519911996200120062011201620212025#112#1082020 overtook Chad2021 overtook Uruguay
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Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. France climbed from #112 to #108 (overtook Chad). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Maastricht Treaty curated

Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.

1999
Euro adoption curated

France adopts the single currency as a founding member.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.

2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2020
Overtook Chad in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Uruguay in global rank auto

Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of female population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1991200120112021202540.5843.1745.7648.35

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