Public sector employment in France
France: Public sector employment was 5,852 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public sector employment in France stood at 5,852. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in France peaked at 5,852 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,034, in 2011.
That places France 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Public sector employment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,484 | — |
| 2006 | 5,396 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,474 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,232 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,163 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,131 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,034 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,052 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,331 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,587 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,453 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,413 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,380 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,416 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,557 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,617 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,658 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,676 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,752 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,852 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,350 | 5,163 | 5,484 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,335 | 5,034 | 5,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,711 | 5,617 | 5,852 | 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 sector employment in France?
- Public sector employment in France was 5,852 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5,852 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,034 in 2011.
- How does France rank for public sector employment?
- France ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 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.