Strengthening the attractiveness of the public service in France
Towards a territorial approach
A growing number of OECD countries are facing the challenge of making their public
service more attractive, even as public policy management becomes increasingly complex
and requires new skills. This paper seeks to identify the attractiveness factors of
the public service in the French regions and across the member countries of the European
Union, particularly within a context of major trends in public employment that are
constantly changing. The first section aims to shed light on the attractiveness of
the French public service in French regions, through a mostly qualitative focus on
four regions (Grand Est, Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, Normandy). These regions
are facing, in whole or in part, difficulties in attracting, recruiting, and retaining
their public employees. The second section, in addition to a better understanding
of the major trends affecting public employment across the European Union and OECD
member countries and the implications for the Human Resources (HR) function, explores
the measures implemented by other administrations in OECD member countries as well
as the private sector to develop or adapt their human resources policies in order
to better plan attractiveness efforts.
Available from April 19, 2023Also available in: French
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