Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France

France: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3344 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3344
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3927
in 2016
All-time low
0.3178
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France, 2004–2020

00.10.20.30.42004201220202004: 0.3892005: 0.3922006: 0.3892007: 0.3692008: 0.3312009: 0.3182010: 0.3492011: 0.3452012: 0.3252013: 0.3632014: 0.3762015: 0.3832016: 0.3932017: 0.3532018: 0.3492019: 0.3392020: 0.334

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France stood at 0.3344.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France peaked at 0.3927 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3178, in 2009.

France ranks 20th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3893
2005 0.3918 +0.7%
2006 0.3892 -0.7%
2007 0.3687 -5.3%
2008 0.3314 -10.1%
2009 0.3178 -4.1%
2010 0.3486 +9.7%
2011 0.3447 -1.1%
2012 0.3246 -5.8%
2013 0.3625 +11.7%
2014 0.3761 +3.7%
2015 0.3825 +1.7%
2016 0.3927 +2.7%
2017 0.3526 -10.2%
2018 0.3493 -1.0%
2019 0.3393 -2.8%
2020 0.3344 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3647 0.3178 0.3918 6
2010s 0.3573 0.3246 0.3927 10
2020s 0.3344 0.3344 0.3344 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Iceland 0.3469 compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3455 compare
  3. 19 Greece 0.336 compare
  4. 21 Ireland 0.3323 compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 0.3312 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 0.3291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in France was 0.3344 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3927 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3178 in 2009.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
France ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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