Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France

France: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.6268 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6268
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.8781
in 2004
All-time low
0.6265
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.8782005: 0.8662006: 0.8432007: 0.8592008: 0.8132009: 0.7742010: 0.7532011: 0.7872012: 0.7452013: 0.7962014: 0.792015: 0.6392016: 0.6642017: 0.6272018: 0.627

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France is 0.6268, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France peaked at 0.8781 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6265, in 2017.

France ranks 39th of 64 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8781
2005 0.8658 -1.4%
2006 0.8426 -2.7%
2007 0.8592 +2.0%
2008 0.8133 -5.3%
2009 0.7745 -4.8%
2010 0.7531 -2.8%
2011 0.7872 +4.5%
2012 0.7449 -5.4%
2013 0.7957 +6.8%
2014 0.7904 -0.7%
2015 0.639 -19.2%
2016 0.6642 +3.9%
2017 0.6265 -5.7%
2018 0.6268 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8389 0.7745 0.8781 6
2010s 0.7142 0.6265 0.7957 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Morocco 0.6389 compare
  2. 37 Dominican Republic 0.6367 compare
  3. 38 Palestine, State of 0.6333 compare
  4. 40 Philippines 0.6243 compare
  5. 41 Georgia 0.6205 compare
  6. 42 Viet Nam 0.6159 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France was 0.6268 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8781 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6265 in 2017.
How does France rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
France ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 753 data points, 2000–2022
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