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 0.1837 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1837
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.2345
in 2005
All-time low
0.1706
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252004201120182004: 0.2322005: 0.2352006: 0.2342007: 0.2142008: 0.1882009: 0.1752010: 0.1842011: 0.1772012: 0.1712013: 0.1952014: 0.1992015: 0.2022016: 0.2092017: 0.1732018: 0.184

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France stood at 0.1837.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in France peaked at 0.2345 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1706, in 2012.

That places France 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Male in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2324
2005 0.2345 +0.9%
2006 0.2336 -0.4%
2007 0.2145 -8.2%
2008 0.1879 -12.4%
2009 0.175 -6.9%
2010 0.1842 +5.3%
2011 0.1771 -3.9%
2012 0.1706 -3.7%
2013 0.1955 +14.6%
2014 0.1995 +2.0%
2015 0.2021 +1.3%
2016 0.2091 +3.5%
2017 0.1732 -17.2%
2018 0.1837 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.213 0.175 0.2345 6
2010s 0.1883 0.1706 0.2091 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 0.2085 compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 0.2076 compare
  3. 11 Malta 0.2001 compare
  4. 13 Egypt 0.181 compare
  5. 14 Greece 0.1794 compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 0.1744 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 0.1837 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 0.2345 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1706 in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
France ranks 12th 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 down 2.2%. 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 by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed