Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in France

France: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2894 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2894
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3472
in 2016
All-time low
0.2887
in 2012
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in France, 2004–2020

00.10.20.32004201220202004: 0.3382005: 0.342006: 0.3372007: 0.3312008: 0.3012009: 0.2922010: 0.3182011: 0.3112012: 0.2892013: 0.3242014: 0.3322015: 0.3392016: 0.3472017: 0.3172018: 0.3152019: 0.3042020: 0.289

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.2894 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2020.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in France peaked at 0.3472 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2887, in 2012.

France ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 total employment in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in France, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.338
2005 0.3399 +0.6%
2006 0.3374 -0.7%
2007 0.331 -1.9%
2008 0.3009 -9.1%
2009 0.2916 -3.1%
2010 0.318 +9.1%
2011 0.3113 -2.1%
2012 0.2887 -7.3%
2013 0.3241 +12.3%
2014 0.3316 +2.3%
2015 0.3391 +2.3%
2016 0.3472 +2.4%
2017 0.3165 -8.8%
2018 0.3149 -0.5%
2019 0.3045 -3.3%
2020 0.2894 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3231 0.2916 0.3399 6
2010s 0.3196 0.2887 0.3472 10
2020s 0.2894 0.2894 0.2894 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.3029 compare
  2. 8 Iceland 0.2991 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 0.2933 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2887 compare
  5. 12 Malta 0.286 compare
  6. 13 Finland 0.2782 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in France was 0.2894 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3472 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2887 in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
France ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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