Belgium vs France: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Belgium
0.3082
in 2018
France
0.3583
in 2018
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
13th

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

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.3583 against 0.3082 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0501.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3337 0.3703 0.0366 France
2010s 0.2964 0.3167 0.0203 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, Belgium or France?
France, at 0.3583 against 0.3082 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Belgium and France?
0.0501, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed