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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1526 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1526
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2704
in 2013
All-time low
0.1526
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.212005: 0.2092006: 0.222007: 0.222008: 0.2172009: 0.182010: 0.1812011: 0.2252012: 0.2332013: 0.272014: 0.2362015: 0.2262016: 0.1812017: 0.1622018: 0.153

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in France stood at 0.1526. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in France peaked at 0.2704 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1526, in 2018.

France ranks 40th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2096
2005 0.2091 -0.3%
2006 0.2203 +5.4%
2007 0.2202 -0.0%
2008 0.2168 -1.5%
2009 0.1803 -16.8%
2010 0.1807 +0.2%
2011 0.225 +24.5%
2012 0.2331 +3.6%
2013 0.2704 +16.0%
2014 0.2356 -12.9%
2015 0.2256 -4.3%
2016 0.1813 -19.6%
2017 0.1618 -10.7%
2018 0.1526 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2094 0.1803 0.2203 6
2010s 0.2073 0.1526 0.2704 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 37 Switzerland 0.1816 compare
  2. 38 Guatemala 0.1746 compare
  3. 39 Czechia 0.1662 compare
  4. 41 Lithuania 0.152 compare
  5. 42 Uruguay 0.1516 compare
  6. 43 Australia 0.1492 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in France?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in France was 0.1526 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2704 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1526 in 2018.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
France ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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