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Public finances remain under pressure with high government expenditure,despite rising revenues

In 2014, government expenditure and revenues in France are the fourth highest among OECD countries (57.3% and 53.3% of GDP respectively). Government revenues have been steadily increasing since 2009, at a pace similar to Belgium or Finland (above 3 p.p.), but after improving continuously between 2009 and 2014, the cyclically adjusted fiscal balance has remained stable since 2014, with a net imbalance close to the OECD average (2.8% and 3.1% of potential GDP respectively). This is higher than in the majority of European countries.

Chapter 2: Public finance and economicsGeneral government expenditures as a percentage of GDPGeneral government revenues as a percentage of GDPGeneral government structural balance as a percentage of potential GDP

Women are making strong progress in public life

In 2013, women accounted for one of the highest shares in total employment across OECD countries, and represent over 62.3 % of public sector employees (above the OECD average of 58%) . Equality is progress-ing at top levels of public life, with the share of women in Parliament increasing notably since 2002, to represent about a quarter of Parliament, a situation close to the OECD average and between Australia and Canada. France is topping also the league of OECD countries concerning women in ministerial positions as women represent half of the Ministers, as is the case in Nordic and Northern European countries.

Chapter 3: Public employment and compensationShare of public sector employment filled by women and menShare of women parliamentarians and legislated gender quotasShare of women ministers

Citizens’ and businesses’ use of electronic government servicesto complete administrative procedures is higher than in most other OECD countries

In 2014, 44% of citizens and 87% of businesses reported having sent at least one filled form via online gov-ernment services. This is above the OECD average (33% and 78% respectively). Moreover, about 19% of businesses reported having used the electronic procurement systems to complete a tendering process online which is above most OECD-EU countries. France is also the 2nd top performing OECD countries in this year’s OURdata Index which measures the level of availability and accessibility of public data on the nation-al open data portal and the level of government support to the reuse of public data.

Chapter 10: Digital governmentIndividuals using the Internet to interact with public authoritiesBusinesses using the Internet to interact with public authoritiesBusinesses using electronic procurement systemsOURdata Index: Open, Useful, Reusable government data

France

Government revenues(2013, 2014)

Government expenditures(2013, 2014)

Government gross debt *(2013, 2014)

% of GDP % of GDP % of GDP

Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts

G@G /dataG@G /data

-15% -10% 0%-5% +5% +10% +15%

France

-4.2%-4.0%

2013 2013

-4.1%

2014

Fiscal balance *(2013, 2014)

% of GDP

Public investment(2013, 2014)

% of of total govt. expenditures

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France

Country value in blue (not represented if not available)

Average of OECD countries in green

Range of OECD country values in grey

Public Finance & Economics Public Employment & Compensation

Public Finance and Economics

GOVERNMENT INPUTS: FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES

29.3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

50.0%France

20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2013

41.9%

57.3%(2014)

57.1%(2013)

France

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

2013

7.8%

6.7%(2014)

7.3%(2013)

France

111.6%

2013

120.0% 100%

0%2014

109.3%100%

0% 2013

0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%

France

Source: OECD National Accounts. * See Notes

Values have been rounded. n.a. refers to

data not available

Source: OECD/Eurostat National Accounts* SNA definition, see Notes

Public Employment and Compensation

G@G /data

58.0%

62.3%France

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Public sector employment filled by women (2013)

Source: International Labour Organization (database)

Share of women ministers(2015)

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union Parline Database

Public sector employmentas % of total employment (2013)

Source: International Labour Organization (database)

21.3%

19.8%France

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2013

37.7%

53.3%(2014)

53.0%(2013)

France

GOVERNMENT PROCESSES

Institutions Regulatory Governance Public Procurement Public Sector Integrity Digital Government

Digital Gov.

High Moderate Low

30%59%11%

HighFrance

G@G /data

Level ofinfluence of the

Centre of Governmentover line ministries

(2013)

Institutions

Source: OECD 2013 Survey on Centre of Government

Primary lawsSubordinateregulations

Stakeholder engagement to inform o�cials about the problem and

possible solutions

Primary lawsSubordinateregulations

Consultation on draft regulations or proposed rules

For some primary laws

For some primary laws

For some subordinate regulations

For all primary laws /subordinate regulations

For major primary laws /subordinate regulations

For some primary laws /subordinate regulations

NeverNotapplicable

For some subordinate regulations

3%15%65%15%2%

6%9%

62%23%0%

68%6%

18%6%2%

53%18%24%5%0%

France

G@G /data

Source: OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook (forthcoming)

Stakeholder engagement and consultation (2014)

Regulatory Governance

Strategic public procurement - Objectives(2014)

G@G /data

Public Procurement

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

29.0%

50%

26.5%

France

Source: OECD National Accounts

Procurement expenditure(2013)

% of government expenditures

Source: 2014 OECD Survey on Public Procurement

Public Sector Integrity

2632

64

44

Judicial Branch “At risk” areasLegislative BranchExecutive Branch

Low level

Medium level

High level58

FranceFranceFranceFrance

71

7

75

Level of disclosure of private interestsacross branches of government

(2014)

Source: 2014 OECD Survey on Managing Conflict of Interest in the Executive Branch and Whistleblower Protection

0.58

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

0.92France

OURdata Index:Open, Useful, ReusableGovernment Data (2014)

Composite indexfrom 0 lowest to 1 highest

Source: 2014 OECD Survey on Open Government Data

Support for greenpublic procurement

A strategy / policy has been developed by some procuring entities

A strategy / policy has been developed at a central level

Support forSMEs

Support for innovativegoods and services

13 26 1

A strategy / policy has been rescinded

A strategy / policy has never been developed

2 10 25 0 3 10 23 0 3

France

GOVERNMENT OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES

Notes Fiscal balance as reported in the System of National Accounts (SNA) framework, also referred to as net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) of government, is calculated as total government revenues minus total government expenditures. Structural fiscal balance, or underlying balance, represents the fiscal balance adjusted for the state of the economic cycle (as measured by the output gap which resulted as the dif ference between actual and potential GDP) and one-off fiscal operations. Government gross debt is reported according to the SNA definition, which dif fers from the definition applied under the Maastricht Treaty. It is defined as all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. All debt instruments are liabilities, but some liabilities such as shares, equity and financial derivatives are not debt.

Core Government Results and Service Delivery

Out of pocket expenditure as a % of final household consumption Access to healthcare (2012)

Source: OECD Health Statistics 2014

Satisfaction and confidence across public services (2014)

71%

Judicial system

Education system

81%

20

40

60

80

100

Health care

67%66%

54%48%

National government42%26%

France

Average

Range

Source: Gallup World Poll

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

FranceTop10%

-1.3%

Bottom10%

1.7%

Top10%

Bottom10%

-1.6% -0.8%

Changes in household disposable income,by income group (2007-2011)

Source: OECD Income Distribution Database

Limited government powers(2014)

France0.78

0.76

[0.37-0.92]

Source: The World Justice Project

Equity in learning outcomes (2012)PISA mathematics score variance by socio economic background

14.8%

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

22.5%France

Source: OECD, PISA 2012 results: Excellence through equity, 2013

% of citizens expressing confidence/satisfaction

Government at a Glance 2015With a focus on public administration, OECD Government at a Glance 2015 provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators assembled with the

goal of contributing to the analysis and international comparison of public sector performance across OECD countries. Indicators on public finances

and employment are provided alongside composite indexes summarising aspects of public management policies, and indicators on services to

citizens in health care, education, and justice. Government at a Glance 2015 also includes indicators on key governance and public management

issues, such as regulatory management, budgeting practices and procedures, public sector integrity, public procurement and core government

results in terms of trust in institutions, income redistribution and efficiency and cost-effectiveness of governments.

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2.8%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

1.6%France