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 0.2074 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2074
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2748
in 2006
All-time low
0.1967
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.272005: 0.2752006: 0.2752007: 0.2552008: 0.2142009: 0.1972010: 0.2062011: 0.2012012: 0.1982013: 0.2262014: 0.2342015: 0.2372016: 0.2462017: 0.1982018: 0.207

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France stood at 0.2074.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in France peaked at 0.2748 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 2009.

France ranks 26th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Male in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2702
2005 0.2747 +1.6%
2006 0.2748 +0.1%
2007 0.2553 -7.1%
2008 0.2136 -16.3%
2009 0.1967 -7.9%
2010 0.2064 +4.9%
2011 0.2008 -2.7%
2012 0.1977 -1.5%
2013 0.2261 +14.4%
2014 0.2342 +3.6%
2015 0.237 +1.2%
2016 0.2462 +3.9%
2017 0.1977 -19.7%
2018 0.2074 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2475 0.1967 0.2748 6
2010s 0.2171 0.1977 0.2462 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Cambodia 0.2085 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2081 compare
  3. 25 Uruguay 0.2079 compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2072 compare
  5. 28 Cyprus 0.1993 compare
  6. 29 Namibia 0.1959 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 0.2074 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 0.2748 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 2009.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
France ranks 26th out of 68 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 down 2.9%. 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 paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed