France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

France
0.4896
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4775
in 2017
France rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.4896 against 0.4775 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0121.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4678 0.4837 0.0159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.496 0.4735 0.0225 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 0.4896 against 0.4775 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0121, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
France ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. 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 paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed