Number of public paid employees in France

France: Number of public paid employees was 2,969 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2,969
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,469
in 2011
All-time low
2,851
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of public paid employees in France, 2004–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2004201220202004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.2k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in France is 2,969, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in France peaked at 3,469 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,851, in 2005.

France ranks 33rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,962 2,851 3,174 6
2010s 3,294 3,120 3,469 10
2020s 2,969 2,969 2,969 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Ukraine 3,214 compare
  2. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,038 compare
  3. 32 Mongolia 3,030 compare
  4. 34 Poland 2,783 compare
  5. 35 Finland 2,718 compare
  6. 36 Zambia 2,712 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in France?
Number of public paid employees in France was 2,969 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,469 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,851 in 2005.
How does France rank for number of public paid employees?
France ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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