Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in France
France: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 108.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
108.5 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
110.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
96 Index, 2021=100
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in France, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in France stood at 108.5 Index, 2021=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in France peaked at 110.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96 Index, 2021=100, in 2009.
France ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 96.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.9 Index, 2021=100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 100.7 Index, 2021=100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 98.2 Index, 2021=100 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 99.7 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.4 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.7 Index, 2021=100 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 105.3 Index, 2021=100 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 107.6 Index, 2021=100 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 108.3 Index, 2021=100 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 110.4 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 108.5 Index, 2021=100 | -1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 108.5 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1 Index, 2021=100, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 108.5 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.8 Index, 2021=100, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96 Index, 2021=100 | 96 Index, 2021=100 | 96 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.04 Index, 2021=100 | 96.7 Index, 2021=100 | 103.4 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.09 Index, 2021=100 | 100.7 Index, 2021=100 | 110.4 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in France?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in France was 108.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 110.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 Index, 2021=100 in 2009.
- How does France rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- France ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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