Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France

France: Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex was 7,654 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,654
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
7,863
in 2023
All-time low
5,669
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 5.9k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.9k2011: 5.9k2012: 5.9k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.7k2017: 7.1k2018: 7.3k2019: 7.4k2020: 7.5k2021: 7.7k2022: 7.7k2023: 7.9k2024: 7.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 7,654 for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France peaked at 7,863 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,669, in 2014.

France ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 5,886
2009 5,931 +0.8%
2010 5,932 +0.0%
2011 5,863 -1.2%
2012 5,858 -0.1%
2013 5,807 -0.9%
2014 5,669 -2.4%
2015 5,720 +0.9%
2017 7,066 +23.5%
2018 7,277 +3.0%
2019 7,427 +2.1%
2020 7,535 +1.5%
2021 7,743 +2.8%
2022 7,680 -0.8%
2023 7,863 +2.4%
2024 7,654 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,908 5,886 5,931 2
2010s 6,291 5,669 7,427 9
2020s 7,695 7,535 7,863 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 21,952 compare
  2. 3 Romania 6,732 compare
  3. 4 Italy 4,634 compare
  4. 5 Spain 3,003 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France?
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex in France was 7,654 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,863 in 2023.
What is the lowest personnel in the criminal justice system by sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,669 in 2014.
How does France rank for personnel in the criminal justice system by sex?
France ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is personnel in the criminal justice system by sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 568 data points, 2008–2024
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