Public employment in France
France: Public employment was 30,623 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public employment in France, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public employment in France stood at 30,623. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in France peaked at 30,623 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,819, in 2009.
France ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Public employment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27,039 | — |
| 2008 | 27,129 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26,819 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,846 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,048 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27,140 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,190 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,334 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27,391 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27,567 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27,881 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28,164 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28,662 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28,645 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29,395 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30,063 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30,395 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 30,623 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,996 | 26,819 | 27,129 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27,522 | 26,846 | 28,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,824 | 28,645 | 30,623 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in France?
- Public employment in France was 30,623 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30,623 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,819 in 2009.
- How does France rank for public employment?
- France ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.