How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?

48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Greece: Employee compensation as share of government spending

France

17.6%

in 2023

Greece

18.4%

in 2023

France rank

108th

Greece rank

105th

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

France
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 18.4% against 17.6% in France, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 108th and Greece ranks 105th of 155 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.6%	48.6%	31.0%	Greece
1980s	18.6%	28.6%	10.0%	Greece
1990s	20.7%	21.3%	0.6%	Greece
2000s	20.4%	22.5%	2.1%	Greece
2010s	18.2%	20.8%	2.6%	Greece
2020s	17.4%	18.6%	1.2%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, France or Greece?: Greece, at 18.4% against 17.6% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between France and Greece?: 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do France and Greece rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?: France ranks 108th and Greece ranks 105th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.