Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in France
France: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main was 35.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 1987
All-time low
35.3
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France stood at 35.3. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France peaked at 40.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2025.
France ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.4 | — |
| 1984 | 40.3 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.9 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.5 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.9 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 40.3 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.3 | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 35.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 35.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.29 | 39.9 | 40.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.66 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1 | 36.4 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 | 35.6 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.58 | 35.3 | 35.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Estonia 35.5 compare
- 32 Estonia 35.5 compare
- 34 Switzerland 35.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 35.3 compare
- 37 Iceland 34.7 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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France was 35.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2025.
- How does France rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- France ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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