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 0.5111 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5111
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6015
in 2004
All-time low
0.4249
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.6022005: 0.5972006: 0.5992007: 0.5982008: 0.5532009: 0.5422010: 0.5232011: 0.4622012: 0.4252013: 0.4712014: 0.5072015: 0.5882016: 0.5482017: 0.5452018: 0.511

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.5111 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France peaked at 0.6015 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4249, in 2012.

That places France 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Technicians in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6015
2005 0.5973 -0.7%
2006 0.5992 +0.3%
2007 0.5976 -0.3%
2008 0.553 -7.5%
2009 0.5423 -1.9%
2010 0.5228 -3.6%
2011 0.4624 -11.5%
2012 0.4249 -8.1%
2013 0.4708 +10.8%
2014 0.5067 +7.6%
2015 0.5878 +16.0%
2016 0.5475 -6.9%
2017 0.5449 -0.5%
2018 0.5111 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5818 0.5423 0.6015 6
2010s 0.5088 0.4249 0.5878 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Greece 0.5302 compare
  2. 18 Iceland 0.5188 compare
  3. 19 Luxembourg 0.5164 compare
  4. 21 South Africa 0.5052 compare
  5. 22 Sri Lanka 0.4995 compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 0.4878 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 0.5111 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 0.6015 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 0.4249 in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
France ranks 20th out of 63 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 7.6%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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