Declining Interest in Public Service Careers Highlights Salary Disparities in France
A report from France Stratégie reveals a significant drop in candidates for public service competitions, particularly in education, with numbers three times lower than a decade ago. The study emphasizes the growing unattractiveness of public sector jobs, where average salaries have lagged behind private sector earnings, resulting in 15% of positions remaining unfilled. To counteract this trend, the report suggests salary increases as a potential solution to enhance recruitment and retention within the public workforce.