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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3211 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3211
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
16th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3826
in 2016
All-time low
0.2805
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3612005: 0.3522006: 0.3382007: 0.3292008: 0.2882009: 0.282010: 0.3342011: 0.3182012: 0.3012013: 0.3292014: 0.3592015: 0.3652016: 0.3832017: 0.3432018: 0.321

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in France stood at 0.3211.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in France peaked at 0.3826 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2805, in 2009.

France ranks 16th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3613
2005 0.3519 -2.6%
2006 0.3375 -4.1%
2007 0.3291 -2.5%
2008 0.2877 -12.6%
2009 0.2805 -2.5%
2010 0.3341 +19.1%
2011 0.3177 -4.9%
2012 0.3014 -5.1%
2013 0.3292 +9.2%
2014 0.3594 +9.2%
2015 0.3647 +1.5%
2016 0.3826 +4.9%
2017 0.343 -10.4%
2018 0.3211 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3247 0.2805 0.3613 6
2010s 0.3393 0.3014 0.3826 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3396 compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3284 compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 0.3236 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 0.3187 compare
  5. 18 Finland 0.3147 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 0.3136 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in France was 0.3211 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3826 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2805 in 2009.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
France ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed