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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.332 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.332
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3593
in 2016
All-time low
0.3021
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3492005: 0.3522006: 0.3512007: 0.3462008: 0.3132009: 0.3022010: 0.3252011: 0.3212012: 0.3052013: 0.3462014: 0.3452015: 0.3562016: 0.3592017: 0.3262018: 0.332

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.332 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in France peaked at 0.3593 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3021, in 2009.

France ranks 5th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3487
2005 0.352 +0.9%
2006 0.3514 -0.2%
2007 0.3455 -1.7%
2008 0.3131 -9.4%
2009 0.3021 -3.5%
2010 0.3249 +7.5%
2011 0.3206 -1.3%
2012 0.3049 -4.9%
2013 0.3463 +13.6%
2014 0.3453 -0.3%
2015 0.3563 +3.2%
2016 0.3593 +0.8%
2017 0.3262 -9.2%
2018 0.332 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3355 0.3021 0.352 6
2010s 0.3351 0.3049 0.3593 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.379 compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 0.365 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 0.3433 compare
  4. 6 Mongolia 0.3317 compare
  5. 7 Iceland 0.2945 compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in France was 0.332 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3593 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3021 in 2009.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
France ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed