Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France

France: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4896 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4896
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5213
in 2016
All-time low
0.4454
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.4812005: 0.4812006: 0.4752007: 0.4772008: 0.4612009: 0.4452010: 0.4992011: 0.4922012: 0.4472013: 0.4952014: 0.5012015: 0.5112016: 0.5212017: 0.5022018: 0.49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France is 0.4896, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France peaked at 0.5213 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4454, in 2009.

France ranks 11th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4806
2005 0.4809 +0.0%
2006 0.4752 -1.2%
2007 0.4765 +0.3%
2008 0.4607 -3.3%
2009 0.4454 -3.3%
2010 0.4994 +12.1%
2011 0.4918 -1.5%
2012 0.4465 -9.2%
2013 0.4945 +10.8%
2014 0.5014 +1.4%
2015 0.5111 +1.9%
2016 0.5213 +2.0%
2017 0.5017 -3.8%
2018 0.4896 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4699 0.4454 0.4809 6
2010s 0.4953 0.4465 0.5213 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Ukraine 0.5233 compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 0.5178 compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 0.5006 compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4775 compare
  5. 13 Palestine, State of 0.4752 compare
  6. 14 Finland 0.471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France was 0.4896 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5213 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 in 2009.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
France ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed