Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France
France: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.3 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.3 Hour
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
38.8 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
35 Hour
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
France recorded 35.3 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025.
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 38.8 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35 Hour, in 2012.
France ranks 34th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in France, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.8 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 38.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35 Hour | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.8 Hour | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.9 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.5 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.3 Hour | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.05 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 Hour | 35 Hour | 36.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6 Hour | 35.3 Hour | 35.9 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Switzerland 35.4 Hour compare
- 32 Mayotte 35.4 Hour compare
- 34 Luxembourg 35.3 Hour compare
- 36 Iceland 34.8 Hour compare
- 37 Sweden 34.4 Hour 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 Hour 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 38.8 Hour in 1999.
- 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 Hour in 2012.
- How does France rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- France ranks 34th out of 48 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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