France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public employment
Public employment over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,576 against 30,623 in France, a difference of 1,953.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,597 | 31,119 | 3,522 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 29,824 | 32,975 | 3,150 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,576 against 30,623 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public employment between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,953, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public employment?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.