Annual working hours per person employed in France
France: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,503 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,503 Hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,948 Hours
in 1970
All-time low
1,497 Hours
in 2002
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in France, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in France stood at 1,503 Hours.
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 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,497 Hours, 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 | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,948 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,948 Hours | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,898 Hours | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,884 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,855 Hours | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,830 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,857 Hours | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,820 Hours | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,790 Hours | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,787 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,779 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,760 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,688 Hours | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,671 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,665 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,630 Hours | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,627 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,639 Hours | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,648 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,634 Hours | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,629 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,623 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,622 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,614 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,612 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,591 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,587 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,586 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,576 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,569 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,550 Hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,530 Hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,497 Hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,502 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,526 Hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,527 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,511 Hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,530 Hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,538 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,521 Hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,528 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,535 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,529 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,514 Hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,509 Hours | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,509 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,503 Hours | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,503 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 1,503 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,862 Hours | 1,787 Hours | 1,948 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,674 Hours | 1,627 Hours | 1,779 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,601 Hours | 1,569 Hours | 1,629 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,523 Hours | 1,497 Hours | 1,550 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 Hours | 1,503 Hours | 1,535 Hours | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Switzerland 1,590 Hours compare
- 31 Belgium 1,546 Hours compare
- 32 Luxembourg 1,520 Hours compare
- 34 Netherlands 1,437 Hours compare
- 35 Norway 1,429 Hours compare
- 36 Denmark 1,409 Hours 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 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,497 Hours 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 OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.