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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3701 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3701
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4773
in 2005
All-time low
0.3049
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.4632005: 0.4772006: 0.4752007: 0.4562008: 0.392009: 0.3862010: 0.3672011: 0.3182012: 0.3052013: 0.3412014: 0.3632015: 0.4562016: 0.4332017: 0.3782018: 0.37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3701 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in France peaked at 0.4773 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3049, in 2012.

That places France 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4632
2005 0.4773 +3.0%
2006 0.4752 -0.4%
2007 0.4564 -4.0%
2008 0.3898 -14.6%
2009 0.3862 -0.9%
2010 0.3673 -4.9%
2011 0.3184 -13.3%
2012 0.3049 -4.2%
2013 0.3409 +11.8%
2014 0.3631 +6.5%
2015 0.4559 +25.5%
2016 0.433 -5.0%
2017 0.3783 -12.6%
2018 0.3701 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4413 0.3862 0.4773 6
2010s 0.3702 0.3049 0.4559 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Morocco 0.3948 compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 0.3762 compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3747 compare
  4. 29 Honduras 0.3686 compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 0.3671 compare
  6. 31 Italy 0.3653 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 0.3701 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 0.4773 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3049 in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
France ranks 28th out of 62 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 5.1%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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