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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4951 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4951
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5501
in 2010
All-time low
0.366
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.3662005: 0.3782006: 0.3742007: 0.372008: 0.3662009: 0.372010: 0.552011: 0.4722012: 0.3912013: 0.4542014: 0.4452015: 0.5172016: 0.5352017: 0.5092018: 0.495

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France stood at 0.4951.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France peaked at 0.5501 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.366, in 2008.

That places France 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3663
2005 0.378 +3.2%
2006 0.3743 -1.0%
2007 0.3699 -1.2%
2008 0.366 -1.0%
2009 0.3697 +1.0%
2010 0.5501 +48.8%
2011 0.4721 -14.2%
2012 0.3911 -17.2%
2013 0.4542 +16.1%
2014 0.445 -2.0%
2015 0.5172 +16.2%
2016 0.5353 +3.5%
2017 0.5092 -4.9%
2018 0.4951 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3707 0.366 0.378 6
2010s 0.4855 0.3911 0.5501 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Mongolia 0.4324 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.4218 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 0.4166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France was 0.4951 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5501 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 2008.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
France ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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