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

France
0.2074
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2081
in 2017
France rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2081 against 0.2074 in France, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 68 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.243 0.224 0.019 France
2010s 0.2183 0.1944 0.0238 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?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2081 against 0.2074 in France as of 2017.
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?
0.0007, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. 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: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed