Overview
- Women in the private sector earned an average of €22,060 in 2024 versus €28,220 for men, a 21.8% gap, according to INSEE.
- The decline in the gap was 0.4 percentage point in 2024 after averaging 0.9 point per year from 2019 to 2023, implying roughly 54.5 years to close it at the latest pace.
- On a full‑time‑equivalent basis, the average gap stands at 13%, and for the same job in the same establishment it remains 3.6% to the detriment of women.
- Women’s annual working time was 9.1% lower than men’s, reflecting more part‑time work and career interruptions that depress annual earnings.
- The pay gap widens with age on an equal‑hours basis, from 3.2% among workers under 25 to 24.1% among those over 60.