Gender Equality

Choose Paris Region has been awarded an overall score of 89 points out of 100 for the gender equality index in 2025, compared with 87 points out of 100 in 2024. The "pay gap" indicator showed a slight decline. Choose Paris Region is continuing its commitment to reducing this gap, and to developing gender diversity and equal opportunities for all, throughout their professional careers.

The law for the freedom to choose one's professional future, which was adopted on August 1, 2018, requires companies to publish their gender equality index annually. This obligation aims to reduce any wage discrepancies that may exist between the genders.

The index takes into consideration 4 criteria that are calculated over a total of 100 points:

• Pay gap (29/40): This indicator shows the difference between men's and women's average pay.
• Raise gap (35/35): This indicator compares the percentage of women and men who received a proportional raise during the year.
• Number of employees of the under-represented gender among the 10 highest earners (10/10)): This indicator calculates the gender parity among the 10 highest-paid employees.
• Percentage of employees who received a raise in the year following their return from maternity leave ( 15/15)