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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1629 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1629
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3071
in 2006
All-time low
0.1629
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.2782005: 0.2912006: 0.3072007: 0.3032008: 0.2792009: 0.2262010: 0.232011: 0.252012: 0.2552013: 0.2922014: 0.2592015: 0.2472016: 0.1992017: 0.1732018: 0.163

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France is 0.1629, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France peaked at 0.3071 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1629, in 2018.

France ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2777
2005 0.2905 +4.6%
2006 0.3071 +5.7%
2007 0.3029 -1.4%
2008 0.2788 -8.0%
2009 0.2256 -19.1%
2010 0.2305 +2.2%
2011 0.2497 +8.4%
2012 0.2554 +2.3%
2013 0.2915 +14.1%
2014 0.2588 -11.2%
2015 0.2471 -4.5%
2016 0.1991 -19.5%
2017 0.173 -13.1%
2018 0.1629 -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2804 0.2256 0.3071 6
2010s 0.2298 0.1629 0.2915 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 58 Spain 0.1729 compare
  2. 59 Austria 0.1721 compare
  3. 60 Portugal 0.1689 compare
  4. 62 Luxembourg 0.1628 compare
  5. 63 United States 0.1151 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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 0.1629 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 0.3071 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 in 2018.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
France ranks 61st 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 down 41.6%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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