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

Australia
0.404
in 2015
France
0.4228
in 2018
Australia rank
54th
France rank
53rd

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

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.4228 against 0.404 in Australia, a difference of 0.0188.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and France ranks 53rd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5392 0.5811 0.0419 France
2010s 0.4337 0.4994 0.0657 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, Australia or France?
France, at 0.4228 against 0.404 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Australia and France?
0.0188, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and France rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Australia ranks 54th and France ranks 53rd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed