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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.4541 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4541
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.4826
in 2016
All-time low
0.4143
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.4442005: 0.4452006: 0.4382007: 0.4452008: 0.4292009: 0.4182010: 0.4652011: 0.4582012: 0.4142013: 0.462014: 0.4632015: 0.4742016: 0.4832017: 0.4652018: 0.454

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France is 0.4541, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France peaked at 0.4826 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4143, in 2012.

France ranks 6th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4436
2005 0.4446 +0.2%
2006 0.4383 -1.4%
2007 0.4447 +1.5%
2008 0.429 -3.5%
2009 0.4179 -2.6%
2010 0.4647 +11.2%
2011 0.4585 -1.4%
2012 0.4143 -9.6%
2013 0.46 +11.0%
2014 0.4628 +0.6%
2015 0.4741 +2.4%
2016 0.4826 +1.8%
2017 0.4648 -3.7%
2018 0.4541 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4363 0.4179 0.4447 6
2010s 0.4595 0.4143 0.4826 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Ukraine 0.4988 compare
  2. 4 Iceland 0.4973 compare
  3. 5 Maldives 0.4809 compare
  4. 7 Malta 0.4357 compare
  5. 8 Finland 0.4278 compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4246 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France was 0.4541 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4826 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
France ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed