What does the France civil service and military pensions dataset measure?

It measures the number of pensioners with a direct entitlement and new retirements, along with monthly pension amounts in payment and monthly amounts for new retirees in France.

Which categories of French public servants are included in this pension data?

The data includes French civil servants categorized by Category A, Category B, and Category C, as well as military personnel and the gendarmerie.

What is the source and frequency of the France civil service pensions data?

The data is published annually by the Service des retraites de l'État, which is part of the French Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP).

How far back does the France civil service and military pensions dataset go?

The annual historical series for French civil service and military pensions are available in this dataset starting from the year 2015.

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France civil service and military pensions

Name: France civil service and military pensions
Creator: DGFiP – Service des retraites de l'État (data.economie.gouv.fr)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

France civil service and military pensions by number and spending from DGFiP.

Source: DGFiP – Service des retraites de l'État (data.economie.gouv.fr)Last updated: Sep 15, 2026, 12:36Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Pensioners with a direct entitlement3
Civil servants3	1,656,399	1,654,886	1,652,655	1,642,660	1,631,035	1,616,784	1,605,248	1,588,378	1,569,915	1,548,031	1,531,090
Category A	874,188	867,264	860,050	847,217	833,597	818,938	806,208	792,013	777,093	760,009	745,406
Category B	370,138	371,791	373,490	374,582	375,072	375,297	375,831	374,938	373,855	372,099	371,574
Category C	412,073	415,831	419,115	420,861	422,366	422,549	423,209	421,427	418,967	415,923	414,110
Military (armed forces)	324,484	323,339	321,671	318,295	316,179	314,585	313,672	311,441	309,993	309,020	308,098
Gendarmerie	84,266	83,325	82,028	80,724	79,411	78,401	77,487	76,487	75,597	74,468	73,420
Monthly pension amounts in payment3
Civil servants3	4,104.76	4,012.24	3,804.18	3,742.24	3,526.77	3,474.55	3,426.28	3,374.53	3,328.55	3,250.74	3,209.65
Category A	2,680.38	2,607.82	2,460.73	2,406.05	2,253.75	2,206.48	2,166.38	2,123.49	2,084.89	2,025.1	1,988.02
Category B	782.75	771.17	737.44	734.4	700.27	698.82	696.58	693.58	692.07	684.19	684.14
Category C	641.63	633.25	606	601.79	572.74	569.25	563.33	557.46	551.59	541.45	537.49
Military (armed forces)	570.7	559.78	532.8	526.04	499.42	497.34	495.74	493.69	493.47	490.07	490.3
Gendarmerie	211.6	205.29	192.37	188.05	175.89	172.5	169.39	166.12	163.7	159.42	156.78
New retirements during the year3
Civil servants3	47,104	46,932	53,891	56,719	57,087	54,854	55,689	56,664	59,383	53,073	51,231
Category A	26,714	26,243	31,037	31,930	31,609	29,753	28,989	29,327	30,988	27,832	26,743
Category B	10,656	10,554	11,126	12,421	12,378	12,335	12,908	12,982	13,554	12,138	11,481
Category C	9,734	10,135	11,728	12,368	13,100	12,766	13,792	14,355	14,841	13,103	13,007
Military (armed forces)	7,752	8,557	10,186	10,062	9,223	8,729	9,790	8,792	8,323	8,356	8,679
Gendarmerie	2,939	3,259	3,378	3,442	3,136	3,081	3,003	2,939	3,134	2,979	2,779
Monthly pension amounts of new retirees3
Civil servants3	115.52	114.08	128.76	133.26	127.93	121.47	121.31	122.38	129	113.78	109.28
Category A	78.76	77	89.01	90.42	86.03	80.15	77.67	77.99	82.53	73.6	71.17
Category B	21.6	21.38	21.86	24.24	23.13	23.04	24.01	23.98	25.4	22.2	20.59
Category C	15.17	15.7	17.89	18.61	18.78	18.28	19.62	20.42	21.07	17.98	17.52
Military (armed forces)	12	12.81	15.02	15.13	13.11	11.99	13.2	12.32	11.98	12.18	12.93
Gendarmerie	6.75	7.53	7.51	7.92	7.2	7.11	6.94	6.68	7.29	6.67	6.26

Latest reading

Civil servants stood at 1,656,399 Persons in 2025. That is +0.1% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2015 to 2025.

Latest: 1,656,399 Persons; 2025
vs previous period: +0.1%; 2024

About this data

France civil service and military pensions by number and spending from DGFiP. This annual dataset covers pensioners with a direct entitlement, monthly pension amounts in payment, and new retirements during the year. Breakdowns include civil servants by category A, B, and C, as well as the military and gendarmerie. Figures are available since 2015.

Frequently asked questions

What does the France civil service and military pensions dataset measure?: It measures the number of pensioners with a direct entitlement and new retirements, along with monthly pension amounts in payment and monthly amounts for new retirees in France.
Which categories of French public servants are included in this pension data?: The data includes French civil servants categorized by Category A, Category B, and Category C, as well as military personnel and the gendarmerie.
What is the source and frequency of the France civil service pensions data?: The data is published annually by the Service des retraites de l'État, which is part of the French Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP).
How far back does the France civil service and military pensions dataset go?: The annual historical series for French civil service and military pensions are available in this dataset starting from the year 2015.