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

01020302000201120222000: 252001: 24.92002: 24.72003: 24.72004: 24.32005: 24.12006: 23.82007: 23.62008: 23.22009: 232010: 22.92011: 22.82012: 22.52013: 22.52014: 22.62015: 22.52016: 22.42017: 22.42018: 22.42019: 222020: 21.42021: 21.22022: 21.3

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

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in France, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Benin 22.1% compare
  2. 143 Bahamas 22.0% compare
  3. 144 Sri Lanka 21.6% compare
  4. 146 Burundi 21.2% compare
  5. 147 Hungary 21.1% compare
  6. 148 Gambia 20.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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