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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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