France vs Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

France
0.3344
in 2020
Greece
0.336
in 2020
France rank
20th
Greece rank
19th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment over time

  • France
  • Greece
00.10.20.30.4200420122020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.336 against 0.3344 in France, a difference of 0.0016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 19th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3393 0.3204 0.0189 France
2010s 0.3573 0.3342 0.0231 France
2020s 0.3344 0.336 0.0016 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, France or Greece?
Greece, at 0.336 against 0.3344 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between France and Greece?
0.0016, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do France and Greece rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed