Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in France

France: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 105.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
105.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
108.3
in 2019
All-time low
101.4
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in France, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 103.82007: 105.62008: 106.92009: 101.42010: 102.12011: 103.42012: 104.92013: 103.22014: 106.22015: 103.42016: 104.82017: 108.22018: 108.22019: 108.32020: 105.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 105.7 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in France peaked at 108.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101.4, in 2009.

France ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in France, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 103.8 —
2007 105.6 +1.7%
2008 106.9 +1.2%
2009 101.4 -5.1%
2010 102.1 +0.7%
2011 103.4 +1.3%
2012 104.9 +1.5%
2013 103.2 -1.6%
2014 106.2 +2.9%
2015 103.4 -2.6%
2016 104.8 +1.4%
2017 108.2 +3.2%
2018 108.2 +0.0%
2019 108.3 +0.1%
2020 105.7 -2.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 105.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 105.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.42 101.4 106.9 4
2010s 105.27 102.1 108.3 10
2020s 105.7 105.7 105.7 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Türkiye 110.4 compare
  2. 10 Norway 108.6 compare
  3. 11 Germany 106.7 compare
  4. 13 Iceland 105.5 compare
  5. 14 Denmark 104.1 compare
  6. 15 Hungary 103.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in France?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in France was 105.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 108.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 101.4 in 2009.
How does France rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
France ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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