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

France
0.332
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2944
in 2017
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

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

France currently reports 0.332 against 0.2944 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0376.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 69 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 0.3328 0.313 0.0199 France
2010s 0.3355 0.2891 0.0464 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 by location, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 0.332 against 0.2944 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0376, 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 total employment by location?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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 by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed