The French labour ministry has published the seventh annual professional equality index, which has been weakened by its complexity and the upcoming entry into force of the European directive on pay transparency. In 2024, the companies concerned scored 88.4 out of 100 despite a 14% pay gap between all women and men in full-time employment.
Since 2019, French companies with more than 50 employees have been required to publish their gender equality score. By 24 March 2025, 19,020 companies had reported their figures to the French labour ministry, approximately 80% of the companies concerned. This is a significant increase, as the ministry recorded 77% in 2023 and 72% in 2022. Their average continues to improve, reaching 88.4 out of 100, compared to 88 in 2023 and 87.5 in 2022. Three out of four companies have a score higher...
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Antoine Piel
Section Head at Mind HR