France vs Japan: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

France
5,852
in 2024
Japan
5,263
in 2023
France rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • France
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 5,852 against 5,263 in Japan, a difference of 589.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 89 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 5,350 5,110 239.56 France
2010s 5,335 4,877 457.97 France
2020s 5,676 5,215 460.8 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), France or Japan?
France, at 5,852 against 5,263 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between France and Japan?
589, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,423 data points, 1976–2026
Last refreshed

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 employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.