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

France
0.2894
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2887
in 2018
France rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.10.20.3200420122020

How they compare

France currently reports 0.2894 against 0.2887 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 79 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 0.3202 0.3145 0.0057 France
2010s 0.3213 0.2877 0.0335 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 0.2894 against 0.2887 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0007, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed