Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France
France: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3299 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France stood at 0.3299.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France peaked at 0.3911 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3194, in 2009.
That places France 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3791 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3822 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3805 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3731 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3328 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3194 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3493 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3437 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3227 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3616 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3737 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3809 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3911 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3514 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3475 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3376 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3299 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3612 | 0.3194 | 0.3822 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3559 | 0.3227 | 0.3911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3299 | 0.3299 | 0.3299 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in France was 0.3299 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3911 in 2016.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3194 in 2009.
- How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- France ranks 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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