Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in France
France: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,487 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in France is 1,487, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in France peaked at 2,361 in 1951 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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 117 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
- 118 Mozambique 1,507 compare
- 119 Finland 1,497 compare
- 121 Uruguay 1,481 compare
- 122 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
- 123 Iceland 1,452 compare
More work & labour data for France
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in France?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in France was 1,487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,361 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 2020.
- How does France rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- France ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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