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

France: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3522 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3522
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4559
in 2005
All-time low
0.2879
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.4422005: 0.4562006: 0.4562007: 0.4382008: 0.3722009: 0.372010: 0.352011: 0.3032012: 0.2882013: 0.3212014: 0.3362015: 0.4272016: 0.3972017: 0.3522018: 0.352

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3522 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in France peaked at 0.4559 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2879, in 2012.

France ranks 24th of 61 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: Technicians in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4418
2005 0.4559 +3.2%
2006 0.4556 -0.1%
2007 0.4384 -3.8%
2008 0.3724 -15.0%
2009 0.3703 -0.6%
2010 0.3501 -5.5%
2011 0.3025 -13.6%
2012 0.2879 -4.8%
2013 0.321 +11.5%
2014 0.336 +4.7%
2015 0.4265 +26.9%
2016 0.3975 -6.8%
2017 0.3516 -11.5%
2018 0.3522 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4224 0.3703 0.4559 6
2010s 0.3473 0.2879 0.4265 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 0.3766 compare
  2. 22 Greece 0.3685 compare
  3. 23 Panama 0.3536 compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3386 compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 0.3366 compare
  6. 27 Poland 0.32 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 0.3522 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 0.4559 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2879 in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
France ranks 24th out of 61 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 5.4%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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