Following the 2022 legislative elections, workers and employees represented less than six percent of elected deputies, even though these socio-professional categories account for almost half of the working population. These categories accounted for just under 19 percent of deputies during the first legislature of the Fourth Republic (1946-1951), their highest representation to date and since the creation of the National Assembly. This was mainly due to the Communist Party's score in the immediate post-war period. Thereafter, their representation has steadily declined, though increasing again slightly in 2022.
Proportion of workers and employees among members of parliament in France between 1871 and 2022
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Observatoire des inégalités. (May 23, 2023). Proportion of workers and employees among members of parliament in France between 1871 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394884/share-workers-employees-among-deputies-france/
Observatoire des inégalités. "Proportion of workers and employees among members of parliament in France between 1871 and 2022." Chart. May 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394884/share-workers-employees-among-deputies-france/
Observatoire des inégalités. (2023). Proportion of workers and employees among members of parliament in France between 1871 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394884/share-workers-employees-among-deputies-france/
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