Gender in France

263 indicators covering gender for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Suicide Rate 16.58 2021 down 8.1% 20th
Female migrants 51.5% 2020 up 0.3% 59th
Share of temporary employees 15.62 2024 up 29.7% 41st
Time-related underemployment, female 9.2% 2024 down 24.4% 9th
Time-related underemployment, male 7.1% 2024 down 1.4% 11th
Age at first marriage, female 32 2013 up 3.2% 14th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 40 2024 down 17.7% 26th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 38.71 2024 up 20.9% 37th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 7.5% 2019 up 21.0% 184th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 50 2019 up 1.6% 63rd
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.2% 2019 up 12.0% 182nd
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 2019 down 0.8% 9th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,010 2019 up 17.3% 53rd
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 120 2019 down 0.8% 20th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 132 2019 unchanged 7th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 290.07 2019 down 11.9% 172nd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 down 8.3% 44th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 4 2015 down 55.6% 106th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 98.2 2020 up 0.7% 87th
Low pay rate 10.52 2024 down 2.6% 71st
Number of daily smokers, men and women 7.72 million 2012 down 2.4% 18th
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 99.4 2021 down 0.6% 5th
Age at first marriage, male 33.7 2013 up 2.4% 17th
Female homicide victims 248 homicides 2024 down 35.1% 26th
Female homicide rate 0.7233 homicides per 100,000 population 2024 down 36.5% 89th
Male homicide victims 649 homicides 2024 up 3.0% 30th
Male homicide rate 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population 2024 up 0.3% 87th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 43.04 2025 down 2.0% 17th
Share of women using contraceptives 78.4% 2010 up 2.3% 7th
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 2,091 2025 down 29.9% 10th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 3,097 2025 down 29.5% 18th
Working-age population with vocational education or training 3,097 2025 down 29.5% 18th
Youth transited 3,059 2024 down 9.9% 6th
Youth working-age population 11,283 2024 up 2.7% 10th
Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st
Female share of low pay earners 54.85 2024 down 6.9% 19th
Human trafficking victims 2,149 number 2025 up 50.1% 4th
Human trafficking victims 2,149 number 2025 up 50.1% 4th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7911 2022 up 13.3% 15th
Care employees 6,604 2024 up 7.9% 6th
Youth working-age population 10,177 2025 down 9.1% 8th
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 43.78 2025 up 10.1% 41st
Inactivity rate 43.3 2025 up 1.6% 15th
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 43 2025 down 2.1% 21st
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 18.04 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 7.7% 17th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 38.7% 2024 up 20.9% 35th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.98 2025 up 23.1% 31st
Employees in STEM occupations 4,573 2024 up 20.5% 5th
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.73 ratio 2026 up 10.6% 19th
Gender Development Index 0.993 2023 up 0.8% 23rd
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 38.7% 2024 up 20.9% 33rd
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 31.81 2016 up 11.8% 53rd
Working-age population 55,891 2025 up 6.3% 8th
Rural population, female 10.2% 2015 down 10.8% 154th
Rural population, male 10.3% 2015 down 10.1% 155th
Urban population, female 41.3% 2015 up 2.7% 31st
Urban population, male 38.2% 2015 up 3.5% 48th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 38.71 2024 up 20.9% 22nd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 up 10.8% 20th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 72.7% 2010 down 2.8% 8th