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

France: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 105.7 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
105.7 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
108.3 Index, 2006=100
in 2019
All-time low
101.4 Index, 2006=100
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02550751002006201320202006: 103.8 Index, 2006=1002007: 105.6 Index, 2006=1002008: 106.9 Index, 2006=1002009: 101.4 Index, 2006=1002010: 102.1 Index, 2006=1002011: 103.4 Index, 2006=1002012: 104.9 Index, 2006=1002013: 103.2 Index, 2006=1002014: 106.2 Index, 2006=1002015: 103.4 Index, 2006=1002016: 104.8 Index, 2006=1002017: 108.2 Index, 2006=1002018: 108.2 Index, 2006=1002019: 108.3 Index, 2006=1002020: 105.7 Index, 2006=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.

Analysis

France recorded 105.7 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101.4 Index, 2006=100, in 2009.

France ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.42 Index, 2006=100 101.4 Index, 2006=100 106.9 Index, 2006=100 4
2010s 105.27 Index, 2006=100 102.1 Index, 2006=100 108.3 Index, 2006=100 10
2020s 105.7 Index, 2006=100 105.7 Index, 2006=100 105.7 Index, 2006=100 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Türkiye 110.4 Index, 2006=100 compare
  2. 9 Norway 108.6 Index, 2006=100 compare
  3. 10 Germany 106.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
  4. 12 Iceland 105.5 Index, 2006=100 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 104.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
  6. 14 Hungary 103.3 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 in 2009.
How does France rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
France ranks 11th out of 41 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)
Unit
Index, 2006=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 629 data points, 2006–2020
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