In France, 4.5 percent of members of parliament are employees, while this socio-professional category represents 26.2 percent (the largest share) of the working population. Similarly, workers account for only 1.4 percent of parliamentary members, compared with 19.1 percent of the working population. By contrast, almost seven out of ten deputies are senior executives, whereas this category accounts for only 21.6 percent of the working population.
Comparison between the social category of members of parliament and the social category of the total working population in France in 2021 and 2022
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Observatoire des inégalités. (May 23, 2023). Comparison between the social category of members of parliament and the social category of the total working population in France in 2021 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394880/breakdown-deputies-working-population-social-category-france/
Observatoire des inégalités. "Comparison between the social category of members of parliament and the social category of the total working population in France in 2021 and 2022." Chart. May 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394880/breakdown-deputies-working-population-social-category-france/
Observatoire des inégalités. (2023). Comparison between the social category of members of parliament and the social category of the total working population in France in 2021 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394880/breakdown-deputies-working-population-social-category-france/
Observatoire des inégalités. "Comparison between The Social Category of Members of Parliament and The Social Category of The Total Working Population in France in 2021 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394880/breakdown-deputies-working-population-social-category-france/
Observatoire des inégalités, Comparison between the social category of members of parliament and the social category of the total working population in France in 2021 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394880/breakdown-deputies-working-population-social-category-france/ (last visited September 11, 2024)
Comparison between the social category of members of parliament and the social category of the total working population in France in 2021 and 2022 [Graph], Observatoire des inégalités, May 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394880/breakdown-deputies-working-population-social-category-france/
