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 0.5842 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5842
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6704
in 2010
All-time low
0.3977
in 2004
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: 0.3982005: 0.4062006: 0.42007: 0.4282008: 0.4182009: 0.4132010: 0.672011: 0.6472012: 0.512013: 0.5822014: 0.5632015: 0.6012016: 0.6352017: 0.6272018: 0.584

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France stood at 0.5842.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in France peaked at 0.6704 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3977, in 2004.

France ranks 1st of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Elementary workers in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3977
2005 0.4059 +2.1%
2006 0.3999 -1.5%
2007 0.4275 +6.9%
2008 0.4176 -2.3%
2009 0.4127 -1.2%
2010 0.6704 +62.5%
2011 0.647 -3.5%
2012 0.5103 -21.1%
2013 0.5821 +14.1%
2014 0.563 -3.3%
2015 0.6011 +6.8%
2016 0.6349 +5.6%
2017 0.6266 -1.3%
2018 0.5842 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4102 0.3977 0.4275 6
2010s 0.6022 0.5103 0.6704 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Mongolia 0.5284 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.5219 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 0.5077 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 0.5842 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 0.6704 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 in 2004.
How does France rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
France ranks 1st 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 up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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