Annual working hours per person employed in France
France: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,503 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,503
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,948
in 1970
All-time low
1,497
in 2002
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in France, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in France stood at 1,503.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in France peaked at 1,948 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,497, in 2002.
France ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,948 | — |
| 1971 | 1,948 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,898 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,884 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,855 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,830 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,857 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,820 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,790 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,787 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,779 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,760 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,688 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,671 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,665 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,630 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,627 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,639 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,648 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,634 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,629 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,623 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,622 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,614 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,612 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,591 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,587 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,586 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,576 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,569 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,550 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,530 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,497 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,502 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,526 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,527 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,511 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,530 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,538 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,521 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,528 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,535 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,529 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,514 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,509 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,509 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,503 | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,503 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 1,503 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,862 | 1,787 | 1,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,674 | 1,627 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 1,569 | 1,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,523 | 1,497 | 1,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 | 1,503 | 1,535 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Switzerland 1,590 compare
- 31 Belgium 1,546 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 1,520 compare
- 34 Netherlands 1,437 compare
- 35 Norway 1,429 compare
- 36 Denmark 1,409 compare
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 annual working hours per person employed in France?
- Annual working hours per person employed in France was 1,503 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 in 2002.
- How does France rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- France ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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