Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in France

France: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-0.1433 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0702 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.2888 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in France, 2004–2018

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052004201120182004: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.165 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.116 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.183 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.121 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.206 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.279 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.289 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.288 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.264 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.218 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.143 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in France stood at -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in France peaked at -0.0702 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.2888 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places France 44th out of 52 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1318 compared to formal wage employees -0.1826 compared to formal wage employees -0.0702 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.2153 compared to formal wage employees -0.2888 compared to formal wage employees -0.1215 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 41 Bulgaria -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 42 Belgium -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 43 Poland -0.1367 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 45 Ireland -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 46 Latvia -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 47 Slovakia -0.1524 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in France?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in France was -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was -0.0702 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2888 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does France rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
France ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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