Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in France

France: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,487 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,487
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,168
in 1870
All-time low
1,391
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in France, 1870–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in France stood at 1,487.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in France peaked at 3,168 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 2020.

That places France 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3,168 3,168 3,168 1
1880s 3,165 3,165 3,165 1
1890s 3,119 3,119 3,119 1
1900s 3,115 3,115 3,115 1
1910s 2,933 2,933 2,933 1
1920s 2,198 2,198 2,198 1
1930s 1,760 1,760 1,760 1
1950s 2,277 2,179 2,361 10
1960s 2,136 2,012 2,188 10
1970s 1,890 1,785 1,993 10
1980s 1,667 1,619 1,776 10
1990s 1,590 1,561 1,622 10
2000s 1,516 1,490 1,542 10
2010s 1,511 1,492 1,534 10
2020s 1,460 1,391 1,492 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 117 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
  2. 118 Mozambique, Republic of 1,507 compare
  3. 119 Finland 1,497 compare
  4. 121 Uruguay 1,481 compare
  5. 122 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
  6. 123 Iceland 1,452 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in France?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in France was 1,487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,168 in 1870.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 2020.
How does France rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
France ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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