Median age of public paid employees in France

France: Median age of public paid employees was 44 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
44
in 2013
All-time low
41
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Median age of public paid employees in France, 2004–2018

0102030402004201120182004: 422005: 422006: 422007: 412008: 422009: 432010: 432011: 432012: 422013: 442014: 432015: 432016: 442017: 442018: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 44 for median age of public paid employees in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in France peaked at 44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2007.

France ranks 22nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Median age of public paid employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 42
2005 42 +0.0%
2006 42 +0.0%
2007 41 -2.4%
2008 42 +2.4%
2009 43 +2.4%
2010 43 +0.0%
2011 43 +0.0%
2012 42 -2.3%
2013 44 +4.8%
2014 43 -2.3%
2015 43 +0.0%
2016 44 +2.3%
2017 44 +0.0%
2018 44 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42 41 43 6
2010s 43.33 42 44 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Australia 44 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 44 compare
  3. 22 Colombia 44 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 44 compare
  5. 22 Peru 44 compare
  6. 22 Poland 44 compare
  7. 22 Romania 44 compare
  8. 22 Russian Federation 44 compare
  9. 22 Serbia 44 compare
  10. 22 Slovakia 44 compare
  11. 22 Tunisia 44 compare
  12. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in France?
Median age of public paid employees in France was 44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2013.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2007.
How does France rank for median age of public paid employees?
France ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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