Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in France
France: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 21.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2000
All-time low
21.2%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in France, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
France recorded 21.3% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in France peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2021.
France ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.2% | 21.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in France?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in France was 21.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- How does France rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- France ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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