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France's Professional Equality Index (Index d'égalité professionnelle) — Mandatory Gender Pay Score

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France's 2018 law requires companies with 50+ employees to publish an annual gender-equality score (0–100 points). Average scores rose from 84/100 (2020) to 88/100 (2023); 93%+ now exceed the 75-point compliance threshold, backed by 42,017 labour inspections.

84/100
Average equality score (2020)
88/100
Average equality score (2023)
93%+
Firms exceeding 75-point threshold
42,017
Labour inspections

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Ministère du Travail, du Plein emploi et de l'Insertion
Period
2018-present
Region (NUTS)
FR10
Keywords
gender pay gap, pay equity, wage transparency, labour law, company accountability

Context

France's 2018 law requires companies with 50 or more employees to publish an annual gender-equality score out of 100 points.

Results

Average scores rose from 84/100 in 2020 to 88/100 in 2023; over 93% of firms now exceed the 75-point compliance threshold, backed by 42,017 labour inspections.

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