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Economy & public finances

France — Social protection

Pensions, unemployment, family, sickness, social exclusion benefits (share of total public expenditure — typically the largest line item).
41.5%
of total public expenditure · 2024
+0.6 ptsvs 2023
min 39.2 1996max 44.1 2020
of total public expenditure
Range
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Social protection (France): 41.5 % in 2024, the latest available value.

30 observations from 1995 to 2024. Source: CEPREMAP.

Pensions, unemployment, family, sickness, social exclusion benefits (share of total public expenditure — typically the largest line item).

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Social protection — France
PeriodValue
202441.5 %
202340.9 %
202240.8 %
202141.7 %
202044.1 %
201943.3 %
201842.7 %
201742.2 %
201642.6 %
201542.2 %
201442 %
201341.7 %
201241.9 %
201141.6 %
201041.1 %
200941 %
200840.6 %
200740.8 %
200640.5 %
200539.9 %
200440.2 %
200340 %
200239.5 %
200139.7 %
200039.5 %
199940.2 %
199839.8 %
199739.5 %
199639.2 %
199539.3 %