Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in France

France: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.1177 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-0.1177 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
-0.0223 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1403 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in France, 2004–2018

-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.0252004201120182004: -0.026 compared to all private employees2005: -0.043 compared to all private employees2006: -0.063 compared to all private employees2007: -0.022 compared to all private employees2008: -0.073 compared to all private employees2009: -0.1 compared to all private employees2010: -0.123 compared to all private employees2011: -0.124 compared to all private employees2012: -0.098 compared to all private employees2013: -0.071 compared to all private employees2014: -0.136 compared to all private employees2015: -0.11 compared to all private employees2016: -0.119 compared to all private employees2017: -0.14 compared to all private employees2018: -0.118 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in France is -0.1177 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in France peaked at -0.0223 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1403 compared to all private employees, in 2017.

That places France 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 -0.0264 compared to all private employees
2005 -0.0434 compared to all private employees +64.5%
2006 -0.0631 compared to all private employees +45.4%
2007 -0.0223 compared to all private employees -64.6%
2008 -0.0731 compared to all private employees +227.5%
2009 -0.0996 compared to all private employees +36.2%
2010 -0.1233 compared to all private employees +23.8%
2011 -0.1235 compared to all private employees +0.2%
2012 -0.098 compared to all private employees -20.6%
2013 -0.071 compared to all private employees -27.6%
2014 -0.1358 compared to all private employees +91.3%
2015 -0.1095 compared to all private employees -19.4%
2016 -0.1188 compared to all private employees +8.5%
2017 -0.1403 compared to all private employees +18.1%
2018 -0.1177 compared to all private employees -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0546 compared to all private employees -0.0996 compared to all private employees -0.0223 compared to all private employees 6
2010s -0.1153 compared to all private employees -0.1403 compared to all private employees -0.071 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 50 Belgium -0.0908 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 51 Iceland -0.0938 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 52 Russian Federation -0.0962 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 54 Mongolia -0.1236 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.1267 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 56 South Africa -0.1509 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in France?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in France was -0.1177 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was -0.0223 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1403 compared to all private employees in 2017.
How does France rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
France ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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